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Polish President Andrzej Duda asked citizens for “tranquility” on Wednesday, hours after confirming that the missile that hit Poland could have been launched by Ukraine and after ruling out invoking NATO for the moment.
At a press conference in warsaw After chairing a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council, Duda did not refer to the progress of the investigations that are still taking place in Przewodówthe Polish town located about 20 kilometers from the Ukrainian border where an anti-aircraft missile fell yesterday.
Before today’s Security Council meeting, Duda and the Polish Prime Minister, Mateusz MorawieckiThey explained to the press that “It is probable” that the missile that hit their territory, “out released by Ukraine”Therefore, it is not contemplated to invoke article IV of the Alliance to bring together the partners.
The president emphasized that “There are no signs that raise fears for the national security of Poland”after a missile hit Polish territory on Tuesday, resulting in two deaths.
Duda, who convened the Council on an extraordinary basis and requested that the leaders of the government party, the ultra-nationalist Law and Justice (PiS), and the opposition participate exceptionally, stressed that the three hours of the meeting took place in a “constructive atmosphere” and with a “shared concern for issues of national security.”
The president asked Polish citizens “tranquility, despite the fact that there is a war on our border” and conveyed to the inhabitants of the eastern regions of the country, bordering Ukraine that “Don’t worry if you see unusual movements of troops or military aircraft, as “The presence of these forces is aimed at strengthening our security.”
”There is no known direct danger to Poland and its citizens. We also have no signs that there is a threat of a repeat of the tragedy that took place yesterday, although the Russian bombing may have unforeseen consequences,” the president stated.
The Polish president stressed that he remains “in contact with all allies” of the NATO and that in the last hours he spoke with the president of the United States, Joe Biden, and the secretary general of the NATO, Jens Stoltenberg.
for his part morawiecki said “Ukraine defended itself” of the wave of attacks that Russia launched against several of its cities, and as part of these defensive actions one of the anti-aircraft missiles fired by its forces was able to be diverted.
”Everything we did was in agreement with the allies and with responsibility. It has been possible to see that we are a country that has approached the situation (…) in a prudent manner”, stressed Duda, who confirmed that the investigation at the site of the explosion is being carried out “Polish and American experts”.
Since last night, part of the Polish Armed Forces and uniformed bodies throughout the country remain on high alert and Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced that air patrol missions in eastern Poland will be intensified.
Duda referred to the statements he made a few hours before, in which he indicated that “nothing indicates” that it was a “intentional attack against Poland” and that “Ukraine was defending against the attack, so the blame for the whole incident lies with Russia.”
The Russian ambassador in Warsaw, Sergey Andreev, was summoned last morning to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland to give “explanationsabout the missile incident.
On the other hand, the Polish general in the reserve Roman Polko referred to the paucity of information surrounding the incident of Przewodów and I assure this Wednesday in a radio program that “keeping so much secret and for so long is not good for the Polish side, because it paves the way for Russian propaganda.”
Polko described as “great tragedy” the death of two people by the missile, but was of the opinion that “A war does not start by attacking a tractor”while calling for “improve air defenses along the entire eastern border with Patriot missile batteries.”
“Russia will not commit suicide by attacking Polish territory” concluded the Polish military.
Source: EFE
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