Ukraine conflict: Kyiv is not to blame for Poland missile launch – Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that he has “no doubts” that Ukraine was not to blame for the Tuesday missile strike in Poland that killed two people.

Mr. Zelensky stated that he had been assured by his top commanders that “it wasn’t our missile.”

He also demanded that Ukrainian officials visit the blast site and participate in the investigation.

His remarks came as Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stated that Kyiv’s air defense missiles were “most likely” to blame.

US Vice President Joe Biden questioned Mr. Zelensky’s claim that the missile was not of Ukrainian origin, telling reporters that “that’s not the evidence.”

The missile explosion occurred on a farm in Przewodow, just 6 kilometers (4 miles) from Poland’s border with Ukraine.

Ukrainian air defense systems were activated when Russia launched what is believed to be its most giant wave of missile strikes since its February invasion.

The attack, which took place during the G20 summit in Indonesia, sparked international outrage. At the same time, news of a missile explosion inside Nato member Poland’s territory fueled fears of a dangerous escalation in the war.

However, Polish President Andrzej Duda stated that the missile was “highly likely” launched by Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense.

“From what we and our allies know, it was an S-300 rocket made in the Soviet Union, an old rocket, and there is no evidence that the Russian side launched it,” he explained.

Mr. Stoltenberg told the BBC that he agreed with Poland that a Ukrainian air defense missile likely caused the incident.