The Prime Minister of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki, called on Tuesday evening for «calm and caution» from both the opposition and citizens in the face of investigations into the authorship of a missile that exploded in Przewodow, near the Ukrainian border, killing two people.
Morawiecki appealed to Polish citizens to «remain calm about this tragedy. Let us be cautious. Let us not allow ourselves to be manipulated,» he explained, as reported by the Polish news agency PAP.
«We must be guided by moderation and prudence. We must rely solely on the facts», stressed the Prime Minister, who called on «the entire political class for moderation and responsibility».
«In these difficult times, we must show Poles unity and that we understand that this is a matter of state,» he reaffirmed, before adding that «in days like these» we must bet on unity to «be safe and not to be intimidated.»
The prime minister addressed Poles, whom he warned against fake news. «We cannot succumb to all these manipulations,» he urged.
The head of state also announced, after contacting European leaders who have shown their support for Warsaw, that his government has decided to focus on strengthening air traffic control.
«We decided to increase the combat readiness of selected units of the Polish Armed Forces, with special emphasis on airspace monitoring,» explained the head of government, who pointed to his allies, with whom he is conducting analyses and consultations on the invocation of Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty to activate consultations within NATO.
Morawiecki added that he has raised all services – police, border guards, fire department, special services – to a higher state of readiness.
Late in the evening, the Polish authorities confirmed the death of two people as a result of an explosion, but refused to accuse Russia, although Ukraine and the Baltic countries had pointed the finger directly at Moscow.
Moscow has rejected these accusations and described the insinuations of some NATO member states as «provocations», explaining that the missile fragments in the area do not correspond to the type of weaponry used by Russia.
