Russian missiles cross into NATO member Poland: report
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Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has called an emergency meeting with national security and defense ministers amid reports of two deaths near the Polish border with Ukraine.
Russian missile strikes have crossed into Poland, killing two people, the Associated Press (AP) news agency reported on Tuesday.
Polish media reported that two people died Tuesday afternoon after a projectile struck Przewodow, a Polish village near the border with Ukraine.
The AP cited a US intelligence official, but the Pentagon said it could not confirm the reports.
"We are aware of the press reports alleging that two Russian missiles have struck a location inside Poland near the Ukraine border. I can tell you that we don't have any information at this time to corroborate those reports and are looking into this further," Pentagon spokesperson Patrick Ryder told a news briefing.
Poland convenes emergency meeting
Piotr Mueller, the spokesman for Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, wrote on Twitter that the premier has called for an emergency meeting with national security ministers and defense ministers.
Mueller said the urgent meeting was due to a "crisis situation."
Latvia's deputy prime minister, Artis Pabriks, offered condolences to Poland.
"Criminal Russian regime fired missiles which target not only Ukrainian civilians but also landed on NATO territory in Poland. Latvia fully stands with Polish friends and condemns this crime," Pabriks wrote on Twitter.
Russian missiles struck multiple Ukrainian cities earlier on Tuesday, hours after Ukrainian President Zelenksyy delivered a video address to leaders of the G20 in Bali, Indonesia, calling upon leaders to end the war and isolate Russia diplomatically.
Zelenskyy said some 85 Russian missiles rained down on several Ukrainian cities, including in capital city Kyiv.
Other major Ukrainian cities reported massive power outages following the strikes.
Moldova also lost power Tuesday temporarily, after Russian missiles strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure downed a key power transmission line to the small nation to the south of Ukraine.
This is a developing story and will be updated
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