Poland claims rocket that killed its residents was fired by Ukraine – because it accuses Kyiv of ‘lack of cooperation’
A rocket that killed two folks in Poland final yr was fired by Ukraine, not Russia, in line with reviews.
While Soviet-made, an investigation has “categorically” confirmed it belonged to the Ukrainian military, Poland’s prosecutor basic Zbigniew Ziobro instructed Radio Lublin.
The missile was fired as a part of an air defence operation throughout an enormous Russian assault on western Ukraine on 15 November, reported the Rzeczpospolita newspaper.
Mr Ziobro expressed frustration over what he referred to as an absence of cooperation from Ukrainian authorities throughout the investigation.
“We cooperate with Ukraine on issues which are necessary to Ukraine. Polish prosecutors traveled to Ukraine and carried out investigative actions in Ukraine to assist the Ukrainian facet doc Russian crimes,” he instructed Radio Lublin.
“However, I notice with disappointment that there isn’t a comparable perspective from the Ukrainian facet on this matter. This has been occurring for months.”
Last yr, the Polish international ministry mentioned a Russian-produced rocket fell on the village of Przewodow and summoned the Russian ambassador.