According to Associated Press, a U.S. Intelligence official revealed a village in Poland was struck by Russian missiles today, Tuesday, November 15, 2022. The incident left two dead, though the nationalities of the individuals have not been identified. The village hit might be Przeqodow, which is on the border with Ukraine.
What remains to be seen is how NATO will react to one of its member states being attacked by the Russians. If Article 5 is invoked by Poland, NATO allies must come to her aid.
It isn’t clear if the attack was intentional or simply an errant missile. It is also possible the missiles could be Ukrainian ones that missed the mark. The difference could determine if Article 5 is invoked. Russia’s nuclear armed capacity could discourage an Article 5 invocation.
Polish prime minister has called an urgent meeting of a committee for national security and defense affairs, the government spokesman said on twitter on Tuesday.
The committee, which consists of heads of defense, interior, justice and foreign affairs ministries as well as coordinator of intelligence services, is a body that prepares and coordinates decisions on national security and defense.
Cabinet spokesman Piotr Muller was not immediately available for a comment. His tweet did not mention what the committee was due to discuss.
