Media reports two missiles hit Poland; National Security Committee of Poland to gather
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Media reports two missiles hit Poland; National Security Committee of Poland to gather

Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki has urgently convened a meeting of the Committee of the Council of Ministers for National Security and Defence. It is reported by Upmp.news with reference to УП.

Source: Piotr Müller, spokesperson for the Polish government, European Pravda reports citing Polsat News outlet.

The announcement about the meeting appeared not long before 18:00 (local time). 

Reasons for the meeting are not clarified.

As it is known, Russia carried out a massive missile strike on Ukraine’s territory on Tuesday afternoon, 15 November; missiles hit not far from the border with Poland. 

A journalist of Radio Zet has unofficially reported that two missiles fell in the village of Przewodów near the border with Ukraine. They hit grain dryers. Two people were reported to be killed. Representatives of the police, prosecutor’s office, and armed forces have arrived at the site. 

At the same time, Radio Lublin has provided another version. An accident in Przewodów happened approximately at 15:40 on the transshipment point where loaded tractors go. The local police confirmed this information to the radio station. As per preliminary conclusions, a tractor that entered that transshipment point suddenly exploded. The radio has also reported the death of two people. 

The Committee of the Council of Ministers for National Security and Defence was established in October 2020 by a decree of the Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. Its first head was Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of the Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice) party, who was Vice Prime Minister for Defence at the time. The Vice Prime Minister, appointed by the head of government, Minister of Defence, Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Justice, Minister for Security Service Coordination, and head of diplomacy are all members of the Committee. 

“The Committee deals with providing coordination of preparation, operation, and efficient decision-making regarding national security and defence, as well as preparation of propositions to the Council of Ministers of the Prime Minister for these matters,” the Polish government explained.