Ukrainian successes on the southern front, new statements about missiles falling in Poland: last night's highlights
Defense forces opened fire at the invaders in the area of the Kinburn Spit and on the east bank of the Dnipro River; Poland said that a Russian—made missile had fallen on its territory. Here's what you may have missed from the previous night.
Successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South
On November 15, Ukrainian troops fired at the positions of the Russian military on the east bank of the Dnipro River and in the area of the Kinburn Spit, Operational Command "South" reported.
They noted that during the day, the Armed Forces eliminated 17 Russian troops, destroyed and damaged 15 units of armored vehicles, two self-propelled artillery systems, and a reconnaissance drone Orlan-10.
New statements on the fall of missiles in Poland
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba denied the information that the missile that fell near the Ukrainian-Polish border in the village of Przewodów belonged to the Ukrainian air defense system.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian ambassador. The ministry said that a Russian-made missile fell on the territory of Poland on November 15.
Biden convened an emergency meeting with world leaders who gathered for the G20 summit in Indonesia after two people were killed in Poland as a result of explosions, Reuters reports.
The meeting was attended by the leaders of the United States, Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, Japan, Spain, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom.
"It’s unlikely, in the minds of the trajectory, that it was fired from Russia. But we’ll see," Biden said about the fall of the missile in Poland after the meeting. He also said that the U.S. and NATO countries will conduct a full investigation before acting.
A NATO aircraft tracked the missile that exploded in the village of Przewodów in Poland. Information about the trajectory of the missile was provided by NATO and Poland. It is not reported where the missile was fired from, CNN writes with reference to a military official of the Alliance.
Trump wants to run for president again
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has officially launched his campaign for the 2024 presidential election. On the evening of November 15, he filed an application with the Federal Election Commission.
Trump's filing with the FEC established Donald J. Trump's candidacy for the presidency in 2024.