Multiple dead after Russian missiles land in NATO state Poland causing 'crisis situation'
Two Russia rockets landed in the NATO state Poland, with at least two people killed, a senior US intelligence officer confirmed.
This is because NATO's article 5 means an attack on one member state is treated as an attack on them all, Mirror UK reports.At 9pm local time, government ministers in Poland were reportedly meeting thought to be discussing the development. Images from the impact site of the rockets show burnt and twisted farm equipment, destroyed by the rocket and a huge crater in the ground.Reports suggest local residents heard two explosions when the rockets fell, and the area remains cordoned off as Polish authorities investigate.
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