Russia Missile Hits Poland, NATO Vows Defense

NATO and world leaders condemned Russia’s violation of Polish airspace on Thursday after a Russian cruise missile struck a field in Poland’s Lublin province. A local woman reported hearing a loud bang, describing it as “something breaking in the air.” “We will take all necessary actions to defend NATO territory,” a spokesperson for NATO’s military headquarters said in an email to Reuters. The incident has heightened tensions along the alliance’s eastern flank.