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Polish president says apparent missile strike in Poland was ‘isolated incident,’ but notes the ‘North Atlantic Alliance is on standby’



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Police run a check point outside the scene in Przewodow, Poland, where authorities in Warsaw say a Russian-made missile struck its territory, killing two civilians.Omar Marques | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe president of Poland said his government doesn’t yet conclusively know who fired a missile that struck Polish territory late Tuesday, killing two civilians.The explosion, which took place about 15 miles (24 km) from the Ukrainian border, came as Russia was launching a massive wave of missiles at Ukrainian cities and energy facilities just before dusk local time.President Andrzej Duda said the projectile was “Russian-made” and variously referred to it as either a missile or a rocket.”What happened was an isolated incident,” said Duda, who added that an investigation is underway. “There is no indication that more will take place.”Poland is a member of NATO. The development set off a chain of diplomatic activity among members of the alliance and Ukrai …

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