The Polish military command called the idea of shooting down a russian cruise missile over their country a risky one. This was stated by the spokesman for the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces, Lieutenant Colonel Jacek Goryshevsky, writes RMF FM, reports UNN.
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The spokesperson explained that the decision not to shoot down the missile was made by the commander of the operational command of the Armed Forces.
The decision was based on information from our radar systems. An assessment of the missile's trajectory, speed and altitude indicated that it would leave our airspace
According to him, an attempt to shoot down the missile would have posed a greater risk to local residents.
The missile weighs more than two tons, of which 400 kilograms is the payload. After the missile is shot down, its debris will fall on our territory. The remnants of the warhead used to shoot down the missile will also fall here
At the same time, if the missile was heading deep into Poland, the decision to shoot it down could have been made by pairs of F-16s on duty.
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He also explained that russia deliberately maneuvers its missiles in such a way that they circle and hit targets in Ukraine from the west.
Ukrainian air defense realizes that most russian missiles come from the east or north; defenders are less likely to expect an attack from the west
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On the night of March 24, a russian cruise missile launched from Ukraine violated Polish airspace. The missile entered Polish airspace near the village of Ocerdów in the Lublin Voivodeship. It stayed there for 39 seconds.