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Kremlin Says All Ukraine Remains Target After Strike Near Poland
Russia was accused of attacking western Ukraine near the Polish border.
One strike hit a railway locomotive about two kilometers from Poland.
The attacks happened on Sunday and nobody was reported hurt.
Poland called them an escalation and held a special government meeting.
Ukraine said a diplomatic train carrying senior Western officials was narrowly missed.
The Kremlin said Russia would continue attacking targets throughout Ukraine.
Poland’s prime minister said Russia might be trying to disrupt border crossings.
The European Union said the strikes were meant to frighten countries from helping Ukraine.
Poland and Ukraine said Russia struck a railway locomotive about two kilometers from their shared border.
The attacks occurred Sunday, and both countries said nobody was injured.
Poland called the strikes an escalation and held a special government meeting.
Ukraine said a diplomatic train carrying senior Western officials narrowly avoided being hit.
The Kremlin said Russian forces would continue striking targets throughout Ukraine, while the European Union said the attacks sought to intimidate Ukraine’s supporters.
- Who
- Russia, according to statements from Poland and Ukraine, carried out the strikes; the Kremlin, Poland, Ukraine, and the European Union commented on them.
- What
- Strikes hit a railway locomotive and other targets in western Ukraine near the Polish border.
- Where
- Inside Ukraine, including about two kilometers from the border with Poland.
- When
- The attacks occurred on Sunday; the Kremlin and European Union comments were reported on Monday.
- Why
- The Kremlin said Russian forces were carrying out military tasks throughout Ukraine; the European Union said the strikes aimed to scare Western countries away from supporting Ukraine.
Kremlin and Russia’s Position
Poland, Ukraine and European Union Concerns
Scope of Russian operations
Kremlin and Russia’s Position
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian forces were fulfilling their tasks throughout Ukraine and would continue doing so.
Poland, Ukraine and European Union Concerns
Poland viewed the strikes so close to its border as an escalation, while Ukraine and its allies expressed concern about the attacks’ proximity to Western countries.
Purpose of the strikes
Kremlin and Russia’s Position
The Kremlin did not provide a specific explanation for the strike near Poland and did not directly comment on the diplomatic train claim.
Poland, Ukraine and European Union Concerns
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Russia might seek to disrupt or destroy Ukrainian border crossings, and the European Union said the attacks aimed to intimidate countries supporting Ukraine.
Key facts
- Reported location
- About two kilometers from Ukraine’s border with Poland
- Reported target
- A railway locomotive inside Ukraine
- Casualties
- Poland and Ukraine said nobody was injured
- Polish response
- Poland called the strikes an escalation and convened a special government meeting
- Additional concern
- Ukraine said a diplomatic train carrying senior Western officials narrowly avoided being hit
- Kremlin position
- Russia will continue striking targets across the whole of Ukraine
- European Union assessment
- The strikes were intended to scare Western countries from supporting Ukraine
Quotes
Dmitry Peskov
Kremlin spokesman
“If I understand correctly, this is about Ukrainian territory, "Our military are fulfilling their tasks on the whole territory of Ukraine... They will continue to do so,"”
deccanchronicle.com
“We knew that in the Russian plan there will be an attempt to de-organise, paralyse and maybe even destroy Ukrainian border crossings, which also affects our country,”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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