“I believe the state acted in the right way,” Bernard Błaszczuk told public television news channel TVP Info.
“Our military reacted consistently and immediately, the objects were shot down, and that is what matters most. The most important thing is that no one was hurt," he said on Thursday.
Błaszczuk said his district's priority is to restore the damaged house so the residents can return as soon as possible.
He added that a surveyor is estimating the cost of repairs, after which the local authorities will submit formal requests for support.
He listed help offered by county and provincial authorities, the regional government, and the President's and Prime Minister's Offices.
“I want to thank the offices for their assistance,” he said. “The state acted professionally. The key thing is to bring the house back to the condition it was in before the morning of September 10.”
Błaszczuk warned of misinformation circulating among residents. He said speculation and confusion fuel false narratives pushed by “trolls from across the eastern border,” which he described as harmful to the affected family and to the community.
“I appeal to everyone to verify information, not spread unconfirmed content, and pay attention to sources,” he said.
He added that the incident shook local confidence.
“Within a 15 kilometer radius we have the border with Ukraine, where a full-scale war is underway. People see that someone in our commune was harmed and cannot live in their home,” he said.
He urged unity, saying Poles should work together to repair the damage, restore normal life quickly, draw lessons, and prepare for other scenarios.
“The Polish nation should unite, not divide,” he said.
He said senior military commanders kept the BBN, the President’s security office, informed on an ongoing basis.
Tomasz Siemoniak, the government minister in charge of security services, said on Thursday that a stray missile fired by a Polish aircraft likely struck a home in the village of Wyryki-Wola during Russian drone incursions on September 10.
He added that prosecutors are investigating and will issue an official statement, and said the army has pledged to cover damages.
(rt/gs)
Source: IAR, PAP