DISINFO: Missile accident in Poland part of the US anti-Russian strategy
SUMMARY
It is strange that the Polish anti-aircraft defence failed to prevent the recent missile incident, taking into consideration the Western mantra that the Russian Army was going to march through Ukraine to Poland and take over the rest of Europe. The missile accident in Poland part of the American anti-Russian strategy.
The American goal is to weaken Russia economically and militarily, to put it on the defensive, and to break it apart through instigating colour revolutions and internal collapse. Ukraine is the main, but not the only element of this American strategy.
RESPONSE
This message is a part of the Kremlin’s narrative about the American attempts to destabilise and weaken Russia through various aggressive actions. The claim that the US wants to weaken Russia and cause its collapse through “Balkanisation” and colour revolutions should be perceived as one of the cornerstones of the Kremlin’s anti-Western propaganda.
This claim was made in connection with the recent missile accident in Poland. On 15 November 2022, a S-300 missile entered Polish airspace from the territory of Ukraine, killing two Polish civilians. According to US and Polish officials, the missile was fired by the Ukrainian air defence troops, which were counteracting a large-scale Russian missile attack on the same day.
According to the statement of Polish President Andrzej Duda, this situation is an “unfortunate accident” which is a result of a massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine. According to Nato, “Russia bears ultimate responsibility as it continues its illegal war against Ukraine”.
At the same time, the Polish authorities and NATO representatives underline that this missile accident was not a deliberate attack on Poland and “there are no indications that Russia is preparing offensive military actions against NATO”.
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