Funeral held for Polish man killed by Ukrainian missile that nearly started World War Three
Funeral is held for Polish man killed by Ukrainian missile explosion that nearly sent world hurtling towards World War Three
- The funeral for Bogusław Wos, 62, was held in Przewodow village in Poland today
- Bogusław Wos and Bogdan Ciupek were killed in a missile explosion on Tuesday
- Officials said the deaths were caused by a Ukrainian missile which went astray
A funeral has been held for one of the two Polish men who died in a missile explosion near the border with Ukraine.
Their deaths, western officials said, appear to have been caused by a Ukrainian air defence missile which went astray.
White roses were placed on the wooden coffin of Bogusław Wos.
A family member carried a black-and-white photograph of him, while another man carried a crucifix bearing his name.
A view of a vehicle carrying the coffin of Bogusław Wos, one of two Polish men killed in a missile explosion in Przewodow, Poland, Saturday, November 19
Men carry the coffin of Bogusław Wos during the funeral in Przewodow, Poland today
On 15 November, a rocket hit a grain-drying facility in the village of Przewodow near the border with Ukraine, killing Bogusław Wos and Bogdan Ciupek
A black-and-white photograph of Bogusław Wos was carried, while another man carried a crucifix bearing his name
White roses were placed on the wooden coffin of Bogusław Wos
Polish state news agency PAP described Mr Wos as a 62-year-old warehouse manager.
Mr Wos and another man died on Tuesday in Przewodow, a small farming community some four miles from the border with Ukraine as that country was defending itself against a barrage of Russian missiles directed at its power infrastructure.
Officials from Poland, Nato and the United States say they think Russia is to blame for the deaths no matter what because a Ukrainian missile would not have misfired had the country not been forced to defend itself against Russian attacks.
A Polish investigation to determine the source of the missile and the circumstances of the explosion was launched with support from the US.
Warehouse supervisor Bogusław Wos, 62, was killed in a missile strike along with Bogdan Ciupek, 60. Western officials said their death appear to have been caused by a Ukrainian air defence missile which went astray
Soldiers attend the funeral today of one of two victims of a missile that hit a southeastern Polish village near the border with Ukraine
Mr Wos and another man died on Tuesday in Przewodow, a small farming community some four miles from the border with Ukraine as that country was defending itself against a barrage of Russian missiles directed at its power infrastructure
Morticians carry the coffin of Bogusław Wos
Military members carry wreaths and a picture of one of two victims of a missile that hit a southeastern Polish village near the border with Ukraine
Ukrainian investigators joined the probe on Friday.
Mr Wos’s funeral took place in a village church and he was to be buried in the local cemetery, PAP said.
The funeral had elements of a state funeral, with a military honour guard and Polish officials and Ukrainian representatives joining the man’s family and members of the community.
Ukraine’s consul general in the nearby city of Lublin placed a wreath in the colours of Ukraine, PAP reported.
The funeral and burial were held in private, with the Wos family requesting no media access.
The other victim is to be buried on Sunday.
Mr Wos’s funeral took place in a village church and he was to be buried in the local cemetery
The funeral had elements of a state funeral, with a military honour guard and Polish officials and Ukrainian representatives joining the man’s family and members of the community
The funeral and burial were held in private, with the Wos family requesting no media access