Australia has joined with other nations in raising concerns over reports Russian missiles have strayed into Poland.
Two people have been killed in an explosion in eastern Poland, 12 km from the Ukrainian border, with Polish, US and western allies investigating the incident.
Russia’s defence ministry has denied the explosion came from a stray missile, but Polish authorities have deemed it “most likely” Russian-made.
Australia is the largest non-NATO provider of support to Ukraine in its defence against the Russian invasion.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia stood alongside Ukraine in condemning the attacks.
“Reports these missiles have also struck Polish territory are deeply concerning,” she said in a statement on Wednesday.
“We again call on Russia to withdraw its forces and end its illegal, immoral war.”
An emergency meeting has been convened by US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali to discuss the incident.
Leaders from the US, Germany, Canada, Netherlands, Japan, Spain, Italy, France and the United Kingdom are taking part.
All except for Japan are members of NATO, the defence alliance that also includes Poland.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is attending the G20 summit but has yet to make any comment on the missile incident, which could threaten an escalation of the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko said his country was expecting a response from NATO.
“It will be up to NATO to decide how to react to this,” he told the Seven Network.
“As we can see, Russia is a terrorist state. It is unacceptable what they are doing and how they are making life unbearable for the civilians.”
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said he was troubled by the latest developments in the conflict.
“There are neighbouring countries who have been very worried, Poland in particular, because of the threat not just of conventional war but the prospect of nuclear war under President (Vladimir) Putin,” he told Sky News.
“To see people killed in Poland now is a tragedy for them and for their families, for the country, but for the region as well.”
