NATO sees no Russia threat amid Poland blast investigation
Associated PressBRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that a blast in Poland that killed two people was probably not an attack by Russia, but rather caused by a Ukrainian air defense system meant to counter a Russian aerial bombardment. The blast came amid a Russian aerial assault in Ukraine and raised deep concern about whether Russia might be expanding the war by targeting a NATO member country. “This is likely caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile,” he said, and added that the alliance has “no indication that Russia is preparing action” against any of its 30 member countries. “The whole incident is caused by Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine.” Stoltenberg said that neither Poland nor any other ally had called for emergency consultations under Article 4 of NATO’s founding treaty, which provides for such talks if any the allies consider that their territory might be under threat.