US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that Russia bears “ultimate responsibility” for a fatal missile strike in Poland, which killed two people on Tuesday, while an investigation must determine where it came from.
“Whatever the conclusion of the investigation, we already know the party that bears ultimate responsibility for this tragic incident: Russia,” he said from Bangkok, ahead of a summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders.
“What we see every day today is Russia launching missiles into Ukraine, trying to destroy its critical infrastructure, targeting Ukraine’s ability to keep the lights on, keep the heat on and allow the country to live and move forward,” the chief added. of US Diplomacy as new Russian attacks hit the country on Thursday.
Support for the Ukrainian missile defense scenario
“Ukraine has the right to defend itself and we are committed to supporting Ukraine,” he insisted.
Antony Blinken reiterated that the United States “did not see anything that contradicts” the hypothesis advanced by Warsaw, according to which this missile in all probability came from the Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense.
The Secretary of State, who spoke during the day with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kouleba, said that Washington “continues to assess the situation and share new information” about the incident with Kyiv.
Source: BFM TV
