The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, has expressed the support of the European Union to Poland after the death of at least two people by the impact of missiles on Polish territory in a border town a few kilometers from Ukraine; at the same time he has informed that he is in contact with the rest of the leaders of the Twenty-Seven.
«Shocked by the information that missiles or other ammunition have killed people on Polish soil,» Michel wrote in a first reaction spread through his social networks and in which he also expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
«We are with Poland,» Michel stressed, before indicating that he is in contact with the Polish authorities, members of the European Council and other allies to examine a situation of which the majority of leaders in the community bloc are still awaiting information from Warsaw to measure its response.
Thus, the Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander de Croo, has expressed in a brief message on social networks his «strong condemnation» for the «incident» in Polish suelto, his solidarity with the victims and Belgium’s support for Poland. «We are all part of the NATO family, which is more united than ever and equipped to protect us all,» De Croo noted.
The President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, for his part, admitted concern about what happened but asked to wait for «precise and confirmed» information before drawing «conclusions».
In the same vein, the Czech Prime Minister, Peter Fiala, has assured that if the missile impact on Polish territory is confirmed, it will be an «escalation on the part of Russia». «We are firmly behind our allies in the EU and NATO,» he stressed.
THE BALTIC COUNTRIES POINT RUSSIA For their part, the Baltic countries have been the first to react to the incident in Poland. Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks has pointed the finger directly at Moscow, accusing the «criminal Russian regime» of having fired missiles not only at civilians, but also at «NATO territory in Poland».
Latvia’s Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins has subsequently reported an emergency meeting this Wednesday to discuss the situation and take possible measures. «Latvia and its NATO allies are ready for any situation to defend their citizens and territories,» he said in a message on his Twitter profile.
Meanwhile, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has used the same channel to stress that «every inch of NATO territory must be defended» and has confirmed that he is in talks with the Polish authorities.
