NATO believes Poland blast an 'accident,' Kyiv assails Russia

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said an ongoing investigation was expected to find that a missile blast in Poland was likely caused by a Ukrainian air defence missile

Poland put its military on high alert after what the country's president said was 'most probably' a strike by a Russian-made missile

Western leaders moved to calm fears of a dangerous escalation in Russia's war in Ukraine Wednesday, saying a missile blast in Poland was likely an accident, while Kyiv pushed back hard at the idea its anti-aircraft fire was to blame.

In the immediate aftermath the incident sparked fears of a major new escalation in the Ukraine conflict, but by Wednesday President Andrzej Duda announced Poland's conclusion the projectile likely originated from Ukraine's own air defences.

Originally published as NATO believes Poland blast an 'accident,' Kyiv assails Russia