Biden says missile that killed two in Poland "unlikely" to have come from Russia
Bali, Indonesia - It's "unlikely" that the missile which hit a Polish village near the border with Ukraine was launched from Russian territory, President Joe Biden said, citing information on the rocket's trajectory.
Briefing reporters after an emergency meeting with world leaders on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Biden said there was information contradicting assumptions that the rocket which caused an explosion in Przewodów had been fired from Russia.
Biden stressed that investigations into the incident were still ongoing.
The meeting was attended by world leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized nations, including Germany and France, which are currently in Bali for the summit of the G20 group of leading world economies.
The Tuesday blast killed two people, according to the Polish Foreign Ministry.
It came after Kyiv reported more than 90 rockets and cruise missiles fired by Russia at targets across Ukraine.
"In the moment when the world had come together at the G20 to urge de-escalation, Russia has chosen to escalate in Ukraine," Biden said.
Warsaw had confirmed earlier that the rocket was Russia-made, but said it was still unclear who fired it. Both Ukraine and Russia use Soviet-designed missiles, as Moscow continues to wage its war against the neighboring country.
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