The war in Ukraine is entering a “decisive phase”, with Vladimir Putin’s launch of a new ballistic missile showing that the threat of global conflict is “serious and real”, Poland’s prime minister has said.

Russia's Foreign Ministry has condemned the opening of a US missile defence base in Poland, labelling it a provocation and threatening a possible strike against the facility. In response, Warsaw dismissed Moscow's claims as inadequate.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the NATO anti-missile base in Poland "another provocative step," accusing the U.S. of "projecting American power" onto other territories. Zakharova also threatened that the base could be targeted with Russia's latest weapons if necessary,

The Russians have revised their nuclear weapons usage doctrine. This is in response to the permission given to Ukraine to launch missiles from the USA on the aggressor's territory. The list of potential targets includes,

The White House warns that escalation is coming at every turn for Russia. A Russian spokesperson now threatens that a U.S. anti-missile base in Poland is a “priority target.” #Russia #Poland #Ukraine

Russia said the new US base is part of destabilising measures by the US and its NATO allies; Poland, in response, calls for a stronger NATO.

The spokesperson for Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paweł Wroński states that the NATO missile defense base in Redzikowo, Poland, is purely defensive despite provocative statements from the Russian Federation,

Russia has threatened to attack a new US defense base in Poland with “advanced weapons” — just hours after reportedly launching an intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine on Thursday. Moscow leveled the warning after saying the opening of the ballistic missile defense base,