The Polish Interior Ministry has reported that a gift delivered by the Ukrainian security services during the recent visit of the Polish official to the Ukrainian territory exploded in the premises of the commander-in-chief of the National Police, Jaroslaw Szymczyk.
The explosion occurred at about 7.50 a.m. (local time) on Wednesday and caused minor injuries to the police commander himself, who is still in hospital, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement.
The authorities also reported that a civilian employee of the National Police Headquarters was also injured, although in his case he did not require hospitalization.
According to the Ministry of Interior, Szymczyk had traveled last weekend to Ukraine, where he met with the heads of the Ukrainian Police and the Emergency Situations Service.
Within the framework of this working meeting, the Polish official received a gift from the Ukrainian security representatives.
Now the Polish authorities have referred the case to the National Prosecutor’s Office and demanded «appropriate explanations» from the Ukrainian side.
