Foreign minister contacted the brother of the president

“I’ve got terrible news. There has been a tragic accident. It is supposed that no one survived” – these words told the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Jarosław Kaczyński. Radosław Sikorski in a interview for the TOK FM radio station recalled first moments after he had been told about the accident in Smolensk.

Putin to Poles: That is our tragedy as well

“That is our tragedy as well” – said Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin in his message to Polish people, which was broadcast in Polish media last night. His message had been recorded in a tent near the scene of the air crash. Together with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk he also heard out the Russian services’ report.

Politicians on their blogs about the disaster in Smoleńsk

“Hope on reconciliation with Russia”, “I am proud to be a Pole”, “Make me understand the sense of the tragedy and Their death”, “Poland will rise after this blow after all”.

Crowds mourn after Polish president

On Sunday, a few minutes past 3 p.m., the airplane with the body of Lech Kaczyński landed in Warsaw. The coffin, covered with a Polish national flag, was put out the plane by soldiers of the Honour Guard of the Polish Armed Forces. The national anthem was played.

Death of a President, Lech Kaczynski

A plane carrying Poland’s president Lech Kaczynski and others travelling to Smolensk for a Katyn commemoration ceremony has crashed. Eighty eight people were reported on board the ageing Tupolev Tu-154 presidential plane.