The information currently available to President Andrzej Duda does not justify making personnel decisions regarding the highest command staff of the Polish Army, and furthermore, the President has not received any request in this matter, the National Security Bureau statement said. on Friday.
BBN message
Deputy Prime Minister, Chief of the Ministry of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak said on Thursday that the procedures and response mechanisms related to the object found near Bydgoszcz were working properly at the level of the Armed Forces Operation Commander, who did not inform him “whether the relevant services about the object that appeared in Polish airspace”. Błaszczak denied that he had refused to order a search for the object. He noted that any personnel or disciplinary decisions will be made after consultation with the president.
The information currently in the possession of the President of the Republic of Poland does not justify personnel decisions regarding the Supreme Command Staff of the Polish Army, and moreover, the President of the Republic of Poland has not received any request in this matter.
— says the National Security Bureau statement.
According to the President of the Republic of Poland, it is necessary to act responsibly to avoid hasty decisions. The National Security Bureau is trying to establish the full circumstances of the incident
– emphasized.
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Information about the find
BBN also inquired when the Bureau and the President received information about the find near Bydgoszcz.
April 26, 2023 approx. At 8:15 PM, the head of the National Security Bureau, Jacek Siewiera, was informed by Mariusz Błaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, of the discovery of an unidentified military facility in a forest near Bydgoszcz, which may is of Russian manufacture. cruise missile, with characteristics of prolonged exposure to environmental factors at the site of discovery
– says the announcement of the BBN.
The president, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces – it was reported – “was immediately informed of this fact – at about 6.8.30 pm (2.30 am local time in Mongolia, where the president was visiting), in a direct conversation using special means of communication.
Previously, the information was verified by one of the secret services. The President of the Republic of Poland has urgently ordered the preparation of a meeting at the National Security Office, which took place at 9:00 (April 27, 2023) and was classified. The aim was to unify the knowledge of the authorities involved. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces requested information from the relevant services and ministries
BBN reported.
Full text of the BBN announcement
April 26, 2023 approx. At 8:15 PM, the head of the National Security Bureau, Jacek Siewiera, was informed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak about finding an unidentified military facility in a forest near Bydgoszcz, possibly a cruise missile of Russian manufacture. with the characteristics of long-term exposure to environmental factors at the discovery site, the National Security Bureau informed in the message.
The President of the Republic of Poland, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Andrzej Duda, immediately became involved in a direct conversation using special means of communication around 8:30 p.m. (2:30 a.m. local time in Mongolia, where the president was visiting). Previously, the information was verified by one of the secret services. The President of the Republic of Poland has urgently ordered the preparation of a meeting at the National Security Office, which took place at 9:00 (April 27, 2023) and was classified. The aim was to unify the knowledge of the authorities involved. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces requested information from the relevant services and ministries.
From the moment of receiving information about the event, the President of the Republic of Poland is informed about the results of the activities carried out. To date (May 12, 2023), the National Security Bureau has not received any applications that were the subject of yesterday’s (May 11, 2023) press conference of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak. When such a document is received by the BBN, it will be subject to detailed analysis and the conclusions will be immediately submitted to the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
The information currently in the possession of the President of the Republic of Poland does not justify personnel decisions regarding the Supreme Command Staff of the Polish Army, and furthermore no request has been made to the President of the Republic of Poland in this regard. According to the President of the Republic of Poland, it is necessary to act responsibly to avoid hasty decisions. The National Security Bureau is trying to establish the full circumstances of the incident.
wkt/PAP
Source: wPolityce