Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNato has pledged to defend its territory after Poland reported a Russian missile landed and exploded on its soil, violating Polish airspace. A Nato spokesperson confirmed the alliance would 'take all necessary measures' to protect member states following the incident. Polish president Donald Tusk indicated the missile was likely a Russian Kh-101 ballistic missile, though its origin was not yet 100 per cent confirmed. Polish police discovered a 10m-wide crater and debris from an unidentified object that had vanished from army radars. Separately, Russia launched a significant wave of ballistic missiles and drones across Ukraine, killing at least eight people, including three children, and destroying civilian infrastructure. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Nato responds after Russian missile explodes on Polish soilMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

According to reports, authorities had received "credible and confirmed" information from Poland's Government Security Centre regarding a threat of air strikes

NATO scrambled warplanes during a huge Russian attack on Ukraine, as a missile landed in Poland creating a 33ft crater.