Von der Leyen shows his concern after explosion in Poland due to attack on Ukraine

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyendeclared this Tuesday “alarmed” by the explosion registered in Poland near the border with Ukrainebehind the “massive Russian missile attack on Ukrainian cities” carried out today.

“Alarmed by reports of an explosion in Poland, following a massive Russian missile attack on Ukrainian cities,” wrote the head of the community Executive on her Twitter account.

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In a brief message, the German politician also expressed her condolences to the families of the two Polish victims and their “strongest message of support and solidarity with Poland and our Ukrainian friends” and added that it is “monitoring the situation closely”and in contact with “Polish authorities, partners and allies” of the EU.

Along the same lines, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, indicated shortly before that he is in contact with the leaders of the European Union to analyze the situation after the information that a Russian missile would have fallen in Poland and killed two people.

“I am in contact with the Polish authorities, the members of the European Council and other allies”, assured Michel on his official Twitter account.

The President of the European Council said he was “in ‘shock’ by the news that a missile or other munition has killed people on Polish territory” and sent his condolences to the relatives.

“We are with Poland”, Michael added.

For his part, the high representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, is in parallel contact with the heads of the diplomacies of the Twenty-seven, said his spokesman, Peter Stano.

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“In contact with partners about the explosion in Poland that killed two people. The EU expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the victims. Dozens of missiles attacked Ukraine today. Full solidarity with Poland and Ukraine”Borrell himself tweeted.

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, expressed herself along the same lines, saying that “Deeply concerned by developments in Poland tonight after reports of explosions and casualties following Russia’s missile attack on Ukraine.”

“As we closely monitor the situation, all my thoughts and solidarity are with the people of Poland. Europe is Przewodów”, Metsola said, referring to the Polish town where the deadly explosion took place.

The Polish government announced on Tuesday that it is investigating this explosion near its border with Ukraine, without attributing it to Russian missiles, and indicated that it is assessing whether it is necessary to consult its partners in the NATO in relation to the existence of a threat to its territory.

The government spokesman, Piotr Müller, said after a meeting of the Commission of the Council of Ministers for National Security and Defense Affairs that it has been decided to increase the availability of “some military and combat units”.

The head of the National Security Office, Jacek Siewiera, said for his part that the Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawieckiheld a conversation about it with the general secretary of the NATOJens Stoltenberg, to analyze “the conditions for using article IV” of the Atlantic alliance and added: “We are in intense contact with crucial allies.”

That provision of the North Atlantic Treaty says that “The Parties shall consult when, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the Parties is threatened.”

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For his part, he Pentagon He was cautious for the moment and reported at a press conference that he is evaluating the information that appeared in the media.

“I do not have any corroborating data that there has been a missile bombardment,” said US Defense Department spokesman Pat Ryder.

While the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyaffirmed that the explosion was caused by Russian missiles, something that Moscow rejected, which it described as “deliberate provocation” the statements by the Polish media and officials about the alleged fall of Russian missiles on the border between Ukraine and Poland.

Source: Elcomercio

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