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Ukraine war: Seven new developments to know on Wednesday

Here is our summary of all the latest news about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Poland blast 'likely caused' by Ukrainian air defence system - NATO

Jens Stoltenberg will address the press on Wednesday after chairing an emergency meeting of the North Atlantic Council to address the deadly explosion in Poland linked to a Russian-made missile.

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Polish army put on alert after two killed in blast near Ukraine border

Earlier on Tuesday evening, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called for an emergency meeting of the country's top national security and defence officials.

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Opposition MPs criticise Polish police for action at nationalist march

Police were accused of detaining anti-fascist protestors, while not reacting to the apparent use of Nazi symbols by other demonstrators.

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Poland rescues 10 suspected migrants from swamp near Belarus border

Warsaw has warned that illegal migration rates are increasing once again amid the war in Ukraine.

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Men acquitted over toppling statue of priest suspected of child abuse

The incident was a symbolic moment in Poland's reckoning with clerical abuse.

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Poland builds razor wire fence to stop possible migrant surge

Polish forces have constructed a razor wire fence along its border with Russia to deter future migrants from crossing into the EU.

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Polish leader blames low birthrate on women using alcohol

Opposition politicians, activists and celebrities accused Jaroslaw Kaczynski, a 73-year-old bachelor, of being out of touch.

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Watch: Protesters gather in Warsaw for Mahsa Amini

Dozens of people rallied for Mahsa Amini and women's rights in Warsaw on Sunday.

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Migrants are still trying to cross Poland- Belarusian border

Migrants are still attempting to cross into Poland through its border with Belarus, despite the construction of a border wall.

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WATCH: Poland constructs a fence on its Russian border

Poland starts the construction of a temporary fence along its 210KM long land border with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. Polish Defence Minister, Mariusz Blaszczak, announced the decision amid concerns in Warsaw that Russia plans to orchestrate an influx of migrants.

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Lack of coal causes winter anxiety for Poles who depend on it

Poland lacks coal. The steady decline of its own production, the embargo on Russian imports, and soaring inflation have cornered the millions of Poles who are still heavily dependent on it.

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Poles light up cemeteries for All Saint’s Day

Thousands of Poles visited cemeteries to remember their deceased relatives and friends on All Saints' Day, a national holiday in Poland.

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Poland begins building new wall along border with Russia’s Kaliningrad

Warsaw said the move comes after Moscow recently launched flights from the Middle East and North Africa to Kaliningrad.

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Poland rids itself of four communist-era monuments

Four concrete monuments have been dismantled in Poland in a renewed drive to remove symbols of Moscow’s post-World War II domination

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Poland removes four Soviet-era monuments amid Ukraine war

Warsaw says the move emphasises its disapproval of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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The mythical creatures of Europe: Baba Yaga

For our countdown to Halloween, we explore the mythical creatures of Europe. Today: Slavic myth, the Baba Yaga

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Free iodine tablets at the ready in Poland amid Ukraine nuclear fears

Attacks around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant -- occupied by Russian forces -- have raised fears of a disaster.

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Leak detected in Russia pipeline that supplies Europe with oil

Polish operator PERN said the leak was detected in a section of the pipe around 70 kilometres from the central Polish city of Plock.

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Far-right Spanish party Vox hosts rally with international leaders

Former US President Donald Trump threw his weight behind Spain’s far-right party Vox, in a video shown at a rally in Madrid that also featured messages by the leading stars of Europe's populist right