What we know:
An S-300 surface-to-air missile (used by both Ukraine and Russian forces for air defense) struck the ground in Przewodow, Poland [pshe-VOH-doov]. A NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] investigation has determined this missile strike killed 2 people.
What is still unknown:
While it is still being determined what occurred, here are a few possible scenarios:
It was a Russian missile.
Russian forces intentionally shot a missile into a NATO country [Poland] with the intention to provoke NATO into invoking Article 5 [the provision of NATO that provides “collective defense” of all NATO members] of the NATO treaty.
Russian forces fired a missile into Ukrainian air-space to destroy a Ukrainian air system and the S-300 malfunctioned and went off-course - ultimately landing in Przewodow, Poland.
The missile attack was a “false flag” [blaming an attack that you orchestrated on your enemy to gain support for your cause] by Russian forces to blame the missile attack on Ukrainian forces.
It was a Ukrainian missile.
Ukrainian forces fired a missile to intercept a Russian missile attack or a Russian air system [a drone or manned aircraft] and the missile malfunctioned and landed in Poland.
The missile attack was a “false-flag” attack with the intention to get NATO to invoke Article 5 of the NATO Treaty and directly contribute ground troops to the war in Ukraine.
Bottom line is that WWIII is not starting:
Most likely, the missile strike was a malfunctioning missile fired by Ukrainian forces [for what reason, it is not clear]. It is possible the missile was fired intentionally by Ukraine as a “false flag” and it is also possible Ukrainian forces were trying to shoot down a Russian air system. At this time, we do not absolutely know, but western [NATO] sources seem to indicate that it was a mistake on the part of Ukraine.
The main-stream media’s reaction/rhetoric about this incident, as well as the reaction of Ukrainian President Vlodamir Zelensky, have seriously increased the chances of war breaking out between NATO and Russia. Immediately reporting that the missile strike was a Russian missile without knowing that fact for certain is absolutely reckless and abhorrent.
Clear and level heads must win out during incidents such as these. Very clear information about what we DO know and what we do NOT know needs to be on the front page of news sites. Instead, we saw inflammatory headlines blaming Russia and articles about invoking Article 5 of the NATO Treaty. Overall, this incident was handled poorly, and it should serve as a warning to Western citizens not to immediately believe everything that is being said about the war in Ukraine.