The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, said Wednesday that the impact of a missile on a border town in Poland is «the result» of a massive wave of projectile attacks on Ukrainian cities by Russia.
«This tragic incident is the result of another massive wave of missile attacks on Ukrainian towns by Russia yesterday, targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure. These attacks are serious violations of international law,» Borrell asserted, the European Council said in a statement.
In this regard, the head of the European diplomacy supported the ongoing Polish investigation to clarify the facts on the ground, confirming that the European Union will remain in «close contact» with its partners, including NATO, to determine «the next steps».
He also expressed, on behalf of the EU-27, «unwavering unity, determination and full solidarity» with Poland and the Polish people following the explosion of a missile in the village of Przewodów, near the Ukrainian border, which claimed the lives of two Polish citizens.
Borrell has accused Russia of continuing to spread disinformation about the invasion of Ukraine, while calling on the Kremlin to stop the war.
«We stand firm in our support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and its inherent right to self-defense against Russian aggression, as enshrined in the UN Charter,» the High Representative has reiterated.
Borrell thus joined the statements of the United States, which have assured that Russia is «ultimately responsible» for the missile impact in Poland.
«We all believe that, ultimately, Russia bears the responsibility (for the incident) because, regardless of where this investigation lands, none of this would have happened if Russia had not been firing attacks on civilians inside Ukraine,» said the US ambassador to NATO, Julianne Smith, speaking to CNN.
