By KYIV. Nov 16 (Interfax-Ukraine) – USA has full confidence in the Polish government’s investigation of the explosion near their border with Ukraine. This is said in a statement released by the White House press service on Wednesday, November 16.
“We have seen nothing that contradicts President Duda’s preliminary assessment that this explosion was most likely the result of a Ukrainian air defense missile that unfortunately landed in Poland. We will continue to assess and share any new information transparently as it becomes available. We will also continue to stay in close touch with the Ukrainians regarding any information they have to fill out the picture,” the statement reads.
At the same time, the United States blames the incident on the Russian Federation, which launched a massive missile strike on the civilian infrastructure of Ukraine on Tuesday.
“Whatever the final conclusions may be, it is clear that the party ultimately responsible for this tragic incident is Russia, which launched a barrage of missiles on Ukraine specifically intended to target civilian infrastructure. Ukraine had — and has — every right to defend itself,” the White House said.
The United States expressed solidarity with the people of Ukraine and offered condolences in connection with the deaths of both Ukrainian and Polish civilians.
As reported, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky believes that evidence is needed and asks to allow Ukraine to investigate the missile incident.
