President Radev: The incident in Poland poses a risk of expanding the war

The incident in Poland, which led to the loss of human lives, is unacceptable, poses a risk of destabilisation of the entire region and of expanding the territorial scope of Russia's war against Ukraine, Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev said in an official statement circulated this evening, November 16, after it emerged that two people died in an explosion in Poland near the border with Ukraine.

It is necessary to immediately clarify this dangerous case and take adequate measures. Every day of this war destroys the future of Europe and the world, the President stressed.

According to Rumen Radev, maintaining modern defence capabilities and preserving unity in the Alliance are key to preserving peace.

Two people have died in an explosion in the village of Pszewow in eastern Poland, near the border with Ukraine. Polish media said they were suspected victims of Russian missiles that struck Polish territory, Reuters reports.

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called an emergency meeting of the government's national security and defence committee, a Polish cabinet spokesman said. NATO is also looking into the information, which has not been confirmed.