Associated Press Issues Correction to Report Claiming Russian Missile Hit Poland
The Associated Press newswire service issued a correction to a report that cited an anonymous U.S. official that claimed a Russian missile struck Polish territory on Tuesday.
“The Associated Press reported erroneously, based on information from a senior American intelligence official who spoke on condition of anonymity,” the AP wrote in its correction on Wednesday. “Subsequent reporting showed that the missiles were Russian-made and most likely fired by Ukraine in defense against a Russian attack.”
It did not disclose the identity of the anonymous U.S. official or in what branch of the government that individual had worked.
But that official told the outlet initially that a Russian missile was fired into Polish territory, killing two people. Russian social media accounts later posted an image of the missile debris, revealing that it was a type of missile that only Ukraine uses….