DISINFO: Ukraine and Poland want to provoke a direct NATO provocation with Russia
SUMMARY
Ukraine and Poland tried to provoke a direct clash between Russia and NATO by launching missiles at the border territory. Volodymyr Zelenskyy should have known that the missiles launched by Ukraine had hit the territory of Poland. Thus, his words are not only deliberate disinformation but also a conscious attempt to involve NATO in a direct confrontation with Russia – NATO is already waging a proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.
RESPONSE
This is a recurring pro-Kremlin narrative claiming that the West has an aggressive stance against Russia and is involved in a “proxy war” against Russia in Ukraine.
The claim that Poland and Ukraine want to provoke a military conflict between NATO and Russia is ungrounded. This claim was made in connection with the recent missile accident in Poland. On 15 November 2022, an S-300 missile entered Polish airspace from the territory of Ukraine, killing two Polish civilians. According to the 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”.
See more disinformation cases on Ukrainian provocations as well as the invasion of Ukraine.