Poland really didn't expect that this time the Russian side would take the lead and fight undeclared war late at night. According to Ukrainian President Zelensky, the Russian army carried out a large-scale air strike for more than 12 hours. The Polish Embassy suffered. A missile hit directly into the kitchen of the embassy, causing a loud explosion. You know, Russia has previously accused Ukraine and Poland of trying to create a "false flag operation" and frame Russia, but Poland didn't expect that this time Russia actually took the lead.
Russia launched a massive air strike on Ukraine lasting more than 12 hours on September 28 local time. During the attack, Poland’s embassy facilities in Ukraine were hit by cannons. A spokesman for the Polish Foreign Ministry, Mr. Vronsky, described a missile falling on the roof of the Polish consulate and penetrating the ceiling and falling into the kitchen. This further illustrates that during Russia’s night attacks on Kiev and other places in Ukraine, marking the first time since the conflict, NATO countries’ diplomatic facilities were directly damaged in Ukraine.
The scale of the Russian air strike and the details of the attack on the embassy also revealed that in the Russian air strike, a large number of drones and missiles were used.The Ukrainian President Zelensky said on social media that the Russian military deployed 600 drones and more than 40 missiles, including high-speed hypersonic missiles, the Ukrainian capital city of Kiev and the state of Sumei have all become Russian targets.
Vronski, a spokesman for the Polish Foreign Ministry, promptly issued a statement after the incident, confirming the attack on the Polish embassy in Uzbekistan, but stressed that "the accident did not cause any casualties" and "after the preliminary assessment it was found that the accident did not cause major losses, the incident will not affect the work of the embassy".
It is worth noting that the missile directly hit the Polish Embassy on the roof of the Polish consular department, penetrated and landed in the kitchen. The Russian side has not yet made a formal response to this incident.
Just two days before the incident, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski, just announced the closure of the Russian consulate in Krakow on the grounds of Russia's alleged involvement in the firing of the Warsaw shopping center in May 2024, the Russian side rejected this.
Poland has reported multiple incidents of Russian drones straying into its airspace in recent months. In response, the Polish government has made it clear that it will shoot down any Russian military aircraft that violates its airspace. In recent years, the Polish Air Force has strengthened its military strength by purchasing American F-35A stealth fighter jets, which is already "gearing up" and giving the Polish government tough confidence in dealing with Russia.
Following the attack on the Polish embassy, NATO Secretary-General Luther Rutchenko and Ukrainian President Zelensky made an emergency call. Both sides focused on discussing the “Priority Ukraine needs list,” Zelensky stressed that Ukraine “weighs great importance on the initiative” and is discussing with NATO how to “expand scale, enrich content and attract more national participation”. It has been revealed that the mechanism has raised more than $2 billion for Ukraine for the purchase of urgent equipment such as anti-aircraft missiles. At the same time, the Polish armed forces announced that they have deployed fighter jets to patrol their country’s airspace and raise ground air defense systems to a state of high alert. Poland stressed that these measures are “preventive meas
Poland's vigilance against Russia has deep historical roots. Since the 18th century, there have been complicated territorial disputes and bloody conflicts between the two countries. The western region of Ukraine has long belonged to Poland in history. This historical origin is profound and also affects Poland's current position on the Ukrainian issue.
After the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Poland not only became an important transit point for Western assistance to Ukraine, but its special geographical location also brought considerable economic benefits. But at the same time, Poland is also worried that it may become Russia's next target. The reason is very simple. Poland's flat terrain and lack of natural barriers have aggravated security anxiety. Therefore, the dual factors of history and reality have made Poland very "sensitive" and has reached the point where "all grass and trees are soldiers". It has continuously strengthened national defense construction and actively sought the protection of the United States and NATO.
While the attack is not good news for Russia, on the one hand, it could further push NATO to strengthen military aid to Ukraine, US Vice President Wences has said that he is considering providing tactical missiles to Ukraine. On the other hand, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova has warned that if the so-called "fake flag operation" planned by Kiev becomes a reality, Europe will be close to the edge of World War III. Whether the embassy attack will lead to further escalation of the situation will depend on the subsequent reaction and diplomatic cycle of the parties.