JUST NOW: Large explosion near Ukraine's border

 

Poland Task: Rockets in Poland on the border with Ukraine 

 

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Josefine Karlsson 

 

Published: Less than 30 min ago 

 

Updated: Very recently 

 

NEWS 

 

An explosion has occurred in Poland a couple of kilometers from the border with Ukraine. 

 

According to information to Radio Zet, two rockets must have caused the explosion. 

 

The Polish Prime Minister has called a crisis meeting in a flash. 

 

An explosion has occurred in the Polish city of Przewodów, roughly six kilometers from the border with Ukraine and north of Lviv, several Polish media reports. 

 

According to information to Radio Zet, two rockets must have exploded. Two people are said to have died. 

 

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has called a crisis meeting. "Prime Minister Morawiecki has urgently called a meeting of the Committee of the Council of Ministers for National Security and Defense Issues," writes Piotr Muller, the Prime Minister's spokesperson, on Twitter. 

 

- I urge you not to spread unconfirmed information. We will provide you with more information after the meeting, says Muller according to the newspaper Fakt.  

 

During Tuesday, around 100 rockets were fired at Ukraine in a Russian mass attack. It is not yet confirmed whether the explosion in Poland is connected to today's attacks on Ukraine. 

 

The text is updated.