Russia identifies exploding projectile in Poland as Ukrainian missile

Xinhua | Updated: 2022-11-17 14:18

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The debris, which locals claim to be that of a missile, is pictured at the site of an explosion in Przewodow, a village in eastern Poland near the border with Ukraine, in this photograph obtained by Reuters on Nov 16, 2022. [Photo/Agencies]

MOSCOW/KYIV - Russian experts have confirmed from pictures of the wreckage of the projectile falling in Poland that it was a Ukrainian missile, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

The rocket was an anti-aircraft guided missile of the S-300 air defense system of the Ukrainian air forces, the ministry said in a statement.

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