Biden offers support for Poland's investigation after reported explosion

By Servet Gunerigok

WASHINGTON (AA) - President Joe Biden offered US support Tuesday for an investigation by Poland into a reported explosion near its border with Ukraine.

The White House said in a statement that Biden spoke with Polish President Andrzej Duda and "expressed deep condolences for the loss of life in eastern Poland earlier this evening."

"President Duda described Poland’s ongoing assessment of the explosion that took place in the eastern part of the country near the border with Ukraine.

"President Biden offered full U.S. support for and assistance with Poland’s investigation," said the statement.

Biden also reaffirmed the US's "ironclad commitment to NATO," said the statement, adding the two leaders and their teams "should remain in close touch to determine appropriate next steps as the investigation proceeds."

The phone call came after reports that two Russian missiles stuck the country's east.