(Finance) – Polish media reported that two people died this afternoon after two explosions hit an area near Przewodów, a Polish village near 10 km from the border with Ukraine. It would be two missiles launched by Russia during the attack conducted today against several cities in Ukraine. The news was also confirmed by a senior US intelligence official United States of America as reported by the Associated Press, recalling that Warsaw is a member country of Born. Piotr Mueller, spokesman for Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, said the Committee on National Security and Defense Affairs had been convened due to a “crisis situation”. The meeting is scheduled for 21.00.
“We are aware of the press reports on the fall of Russian missiles in Poland. At the moment, we have no other information that can confirm them. We are investigating,” Pentagon spokesman the general said Pat Ryder, in a press briefing. “Our commitment to NATO’s Article 5 is crystal clear: we will defend every inch of NATO territory,” he added. “We are in contact with Poland and other allies and partners to understand what information is available to them,” Ryder said.
Local newspaper Kurier Lubelski reported that i fire fighters of the Polish village confirmed that two people died following two explosions that hit a site where cereals are dried. Witnesses cited by the newspaper said they heard two explosions. The police are “trying to establish the exact causes and circumstances of the accident,” said a spokesman for them. The whole area has been cordoned off.
the Latvian Defense Minister, Artis Pabriks.“The criminal Russian regime launched missiles that not only targeted Ukrainian civilians, but also landed on NATO territory in Poland. There Latvia fully supports our Polish friends and condemns this crime”. Meanwhile, Hungary also convenes its defense council. “The latest news from Poland is of great concern. We are in close contact with Poland and other allies. L’Estonia it is ready to defend every inch of NATO territory. We stand in full solidarity with our close ally Poland,” the Estonian Foreign Ministry wrote on Twitter.