Close Menu
WTX News
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Trending
    • What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk and why was his show suspended
    • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds review – doing what Nintendoesn’t
    • Sally Rooney says she can ‘no longer safely enter UK without facing arrest’
    • Gaza could be ‘real estate bonanza’, Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says
    • Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship: How McLaren can win title at Azerbaijan Grand Prix
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
    WTX News
    • Live News
      • US News
      • EU News
      • UK News
      • Politics
      • COVID-19
      • Business
      • Tech zone
    • World news
      • Middle East News
        • UAE News
        • Palestine News
      • Europe
        • Italian News
        • Spanish News
      • Africa news
      • South America
      • North America
      • Asia
    • News Briefings
      • UK News Briefing
      • World News Briefing
      • Live Business News
    • Sports
      • Football News
      • Tennis
      • Women’s Football
    • MY World
      • Climate Change
      • In Review
      • Expose
      • Special Reports
        • Conscience Convoy
        • Rohingya Report
    • Entertainment
      • Insta Talk
      • Royal Family
      • Gaming News
      • TV Shows
      • Streaming
    • Lifestyle
      • Fitness
      • Fashion
      • Cooking recipes
      • Luxury
      • Money Saving Expert
    • Travel
      • Culture
      • Holidays
    • Sign Up
      • Log In
    WTX News
    • Live News
    • World news
    • News Briefings
    • Sports
    • MY World
    • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Travel
    • Sign Up
    Home - EU - Threat of world war is ‘serious and real’ Poland says as Putin steps up threats against West
    EU

    Threat of world war is ‘serious and real’ Poland says as Putin steps up threats against West

    By David Pike5 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Telegram WhatsApp
    Threat of world war is ‘serious and real’ Poland says as Putin steps up threats against West

    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, whilst failing to acknowledge the Ukrainian strikes inside Russia which escalated the war.

    Donald Tusk’s warning came as Nato and Ukrainian officials convened emergency talks over the hypersonic ballistic missile strike against Dnipro. The Nato allies are worried, this warning by Russia may make them a target, especially Poland.

    Our editor provides insights to the Ukraine conflict in this weeks world news briefing.

    Threat of world war is ‘serious and real’ Poland says as Putin steps up threats against West

    Russian President Putin said its launch was in response to Ukraine using British and American long-range missiles on targets in Russia. Saying Moscow “had the right” to strike any Western nation that provided Kyiv with such weapons. He vowed to continue using the new missile “in combat conditions” – a threat to both Ukraine and the West.

    Mr Tusk made clear the danger in Ukraine, which shares a border with Poland: “The war in the east is entering a decisive phase; we feel that the unknown is approaching. The conflict is taking on dramatic proportions. The last few dozen hours have shown that the threat is serious and real when it comes to global conflict.”

    Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said the world needs to mount a “serious response” to Putin’s firing of the missile, to show that there are “real consequences”. He added that his defence ministry was already working with allies and partners to develop air defences to protect against the “new risks” his country is facing.

    A session of Ukraine’s parliament was cancelled on Friday as security was tightened following the strike on Dnipro as the Russian-Ukrainian crisis hangs in the balance with incoming American President.

    Flashes after the missile strike on Dnipro in Ukraine 

    This week Ukraine has used UK-made Storm Shadow missiles and US-made army tactical missile systems (ATACMS) to strike targets inside Russia, after months of pleading by Mr Zelensky for permission to use the missiles, whose range is between 150 and 190 miles.

    ‘Russia fires intercontinental missiles’ & ‘COP29 climate talks deadlock’ - Paper Talk EUROPE 

    Russia has stepped up its threats to the West in response. On Tuesday, the 1,000th day of his invasion of Ukraine, Putin signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country.

    US military officials said the Russian missile’s design was based on the design of Russia’s longer-range RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The new missile was experimental and Russia is likely to possess only a handful of them, officials said.

    The Pentagon said the missile was fired with a conventional warhead, but added that Moscow could modify it if it wanted to. “It could be refitted to certainly carry different types of conventional or nuclear warheads,” said Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh.

    Having initially identified the missile as an ICBM, Kyiv’s top spy agency said it flew for 15 minutes and reached a maximum speed of beyond Mach 11, or 11 times the speed of sound.

    Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk 

    “The flight time of this Russian missile from the moment of its launch in the Astrakhan region to its impact in the city of Dnipro was 15 minutes,” the Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) said in a statement.

    “The missile was equipped with six warheads, each equipped with six submunitions. The speed at the final part of the trajectory was over Mach 11.”

    The HUR added that the weapon was probably from the Kedr missile complex, which is a Russian ballistic missile programme.

    Putin said on Friday that Russia would keep testing the hypersonic Oreshnik missile in the field and begin serial production of the new system. He claimed it was incapable of being intercepted by an enemy.

    Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban, one of the Kremlin’s closest allies in Europe, cautioned against underestimating Russia’s responses, saying the modifications to its nuclear deployment doctrine should not be dismissed as a “bluff”.

    “It’s not a trick – there will be consequences,” he said.

    Czech call this an escalator step

    Czech foreign minister Jan Lipavski called the Russian missile strike an “escalatory step and an attempt [by] the Russian dictator to scare the population of Ukraine and to scare the population of Europe”.

    Britain’s defence minister Maria Eagle said the UK would stand firm with Ukraine and its European allies. “We’ve heard this kind of irresponsible rhetoric from [Putin] before,” she said. “We can’t allow ourselves to be put off from supporting Ukraine, and we won’t be.”

    Failing to stand up to Russian aggression would come at a “serious cost” to Europe, she added.

    Starmer was asked on Friday if Britain was at war

    British PM Sir Keir Starmer was asked on Friday if Britain was at war.

    “No, we’re not at war, but Ukraine certainly is, because Ukraine has been invaded by Russia, and that war has now been going on for just over 1,000 days,” he said.

    “That’s 1,000 days of aggression from Russia and 1,000 days of sacrifice for Ukraine, and that is why we’ve said consistently that we stand by Ukraine,” he added. “We cannot allow Putin to win this war.”

    featured Keir Starmer latest news from Ukraine Moscow NATO Russia-Ukraine crisis UK politics Volodymyr Zelensky
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email Telegram WhatsApp
    Previous ArticleThe King was seen laughing at impression of Donald Trump
    Next Article The handbag-wielding ‘matron’ of Scottish politics
    David Pike

    David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

    Related Posts

    Spain votes to boycott Eurovision if Israel competes
    Spain

    Spain votes to boycott Eurovision if Israel competes

    Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine
    UK News

    Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine

    Democracy is failing worldwide & worst times of from press freedom
    World News

    Democracy is failing worldwide & worst times of from press freedom

    UK looking to reinforce Poland’s air defences as EU diplomat warns ‘Ukraine war is escalating’
    Politics

    UK looking to reinforce Poland’s air defences as EU diplomat warns ‘Ukraine war is escalating’

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    You must be logged in to post a comment.

    Advertisment
    News Headlines
    What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk and why was his show suspended

    What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk and why was his show suspended

    Sally Rooney says she can ‘no longer safely enter UK without facing arrest’

    Sally Rooney says she can ‘no longer safely enter UK without facing arrest’

    Save 70% on VIP subscription
    News Briefings - the way to a better life
    News Briefings - the way to a better life
    Advert by Sponsors
    More from WTX News
    The latest gaming news - with game reviews and tips and tricks. updated 24 hours a day.
    The latest gaming news
    Hot off the press!
    • What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk and why was his show suspended September 18, 2025
    • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds review – doing what Nintendoesn’t September 18, 2025
    • Sally Rooney says she can ‘no longer safely enter UK without facing arrest’ September 18, 2025
    • Gaza could be ‘real estate bonanza’, Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says September 18, 2025
    • Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship: How McLaren can win title at Azerbaijan Grand Prix September 18, 2025
    WTX News latest breaking news sports and travel
    Latest News and analysis - Deciphering through the BS with exclusive News Briefings
    Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram

    News

    • World News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • EU News
    • Business
    • Opinions
    • News Briefing
    • Live News

    Company

    • About WTX News
    • Register
    • Advertising
    • Work with us
    • Contact
    • Community
    • GDPR Policy
    • Privacy

    Services

    • Fitness for free
    • Insta Talk
    • How to guides
    • Climate Change
    • In Review
    • Expose
    • NEWS SUMMARY
    • Money Saving Expert

    News delivered to your inbox

    Copyright WTX News 2025

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.