There are problems with procedures prepared long ago; procedures were there but never used because we have never been in that situation; we will improve it, including NATO procedures, President Andrzej Dudy stressed when asked about the conclusions of reading the Ministry of National Defense report on the missile that fell near Bydgoszcz.
President Duda – during a visit to Iceland, where the Council of Europe summit is taking place – was asked by journalists if he had read the Ministry of National Defense report on the missile that fell near Bydgoszcz.
“I have my conclusions on this matter”
Andrzej Duda said he immediately became acquainted with it “in detail”, he also handed it over to National Security Bureau experts for analysis.
I have my conclusions about this (…). But please understand that the report is classified, it is not that the details of this report can be discussed openly in the media
– said the president, renewing his appeal to politicians not to speak publicly on issues covered by the clauses.
It is known that today – to say the least – we have unfavorable states in our environment, their services and their representatives do not need to know what we know and what we are talking about, it is even harmful
he stressed.
Procedures to improve
The president spoke of his conclusions after reading the report, ruling that “there are problems with procedures prepared a long time ago”.
Procedures were there, but they were never used because we’ve never been in that situation. Never in decades has the Polish army been in such a situation, never have Polish politicians been in this situation. This is about cooperation, the joint performance of tasks: on the one hand civilian leadership of the army, but on the other hand purely military matters. Some elements work well, and some elements work worse or didn’t work
said the chairman.
We analyze it, we will improve it, including NATO procedures
— said Andrzej Duda, pointing out that according to experts from the National Security Bureau, there are also elements in NATO procedures that could be supplemented. The President said that in a recent meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, he announced that Poland would submit proposals to improve procedures.
At the end of April, the Ministry of National Defense announced that the remains of an unidentified military facility had been found near the town of Zamość, about 15 km from Bydgoszcz. A random person ran into him in the woods. It was emphasized that the situation does not endanger the safety of the residents. The Gdańsk District Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into this case.
Last week, the head of the Ministry of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak announced that the Air Operations Center – Air Component Command, subordinate to the Operational Commander of the Armed Forces Departments, was received on December 16 last year. from the Ukrainian side, information about an “object that could be a missile” approaching Poland. He added that “procedures and response mechanisms related to the object found near Bydgoszcz worked properly at the level of the Operation Commander”, who did not inform him “or the relevant services about the object appearing in Polish airspace “.
Responding to the words of the head of the Ministry of National Defense, the operational commander of the Armed Forces of the Polish Armed Forces, General Tomasz Piotrowski, appealed on Friday “with good reason, that we weigh our emotions very heavily in the coming time”. days, that we are reasonable in what we do, that we do not feed a very ambitious and aggressive opponent, do not split into groups.”
The BBN also reported on Friday that the information currently in the possession of President Andrzej Duda does not justify making personnel decisions regarding the Supreme Command Staff of the Polish Army, and furthermore, the President has not received any request in this matter .
The Ministry of National Defense has informed that the President and Prime Minister have received a report on the inspection of the operation of the Polish air defense system. As stated, the conclusions clearly indicate the negligence of the Operational Commander of the Armed Forces.
NIK President Marian Banaś told Polsat News that NIK has initiated an inspection at the Ministry of National Defense and several other institutions after a Russian missile fell near Bydgoszcz. Banaś explained that the inspection started on Monday at the initiative of the Chamber. He added that the Confederacy also submitted a request for it last week.
The situation is very sensitive and dangerous. A Russian missile capable of delivering nuclear weapons has hit our territory
Bana noticed.
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Source: wPolityce