Security Council meets in Warsaw
Two dead in rocket hits in Poland
11/15/2022, 7:43 p.m
According to a local radio station, two people died in two strikes by suspected Russian rockets in the Polish border town of Przewodów. The Polish prime minister convenes the National Security Council, a spokesman said on Twitter.
According to a Polish radio station, two people in the Polish town of Przewodów are believed to have died as a result of what are believed to be Russian rockets. The village is only a few kilometers away from the border with Ukraine. A mobile grain dryer is said to have been hit. It would be the first incident on NATO territory since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Polish government spokesman Piotr Müller wrote on Twitter that the prime minister had convened the National Security Council for an emergency meeting.
The origin of the missiles is unclear. The fact is that Russia fired around 100 rockets at Ukrainian territory during the afternoon, causing considerable damage. It is speculated that two rockets could have accidentally landed on Polish territory. According to the AP news agency, a senior US intelligence official has already confirmed that the missiles are Russian.
Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks responded to the incident on Twitter, writing: “My condolences to our Polish brothers-in-arms. The criminal Russian regime has launched missiles that not only target Ukrainian civilians, but also landed on NATO territory in Poland. Latvia fully stands with our Polish friends and condemns this crime.”