NATO to meet on Wednesday at request of Poland, 2 diplomats say

PARIS -- NATO ambassadors will meet on Wednesday at the request of Poland on basis of the alliance's Article 4, two European diplomats told Reuters after an explosion in Poland close to the Ukrainian border reportedly caused by a stray Russian missile.

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According to article 4 of the alliance's founding treaty, members can raise any issue of concern, especially related to the security of a member country.

One of the diplomats said the alliance would act cautiously and needed time to verify how exactly the incident happened.

(Reporting by John Irish, writing by Tassilo Hummel, editing by Leigh Thomas)

Spoke with President Duda @prezydentpl about the explosion in #Poland. I offered my condolences for the loss of life. #NATO is monitoring the situation and Allies are closely consulting. Important that all facts are established.

— Jens Stoltenberg (@jensstoltenberg) November 15, 2022

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  A NATO flag is seen outside the organization’s headquarters in Brussels, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)