Poland could have shot down a russian missile that flew into the country's airspace if it had flown deeper and threatened Poland's security. This was stated by Mieczyslaw Bieniek, an adviser to the Polish Defense Minister, commenting on the violation of the NATO member state's space by a russian missile, UNN reports with reference to Radio Liberty.
The missiles the pilots have on board could have shot down the object if it had flown deeper and threatened our safety, but after 39 seconds it left our territory
The russian missile, which was flying at an altitude of 400 meters at a speed of 800 kilometers per hour, landed 2 kilometers deep into Poland.
According to Poland's defense minister, after today's incident, the US and British allies decided to leave the Sky Sabre air and missile defense systems in Poland until the end of the year, not until the end of March as planned.
Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysh emphasized that russia cannot be counted on to comply with international law, which is why it is important to continue supporting Ukraine.
We see how important it is to support Ukraine militarily and humanely. This is a matter of Polish security, a matter of global security
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At 4:23 am today, a russian cruise missile violated Polish airspace. Because of this, Poland will demand an explanation from russia, the country's Foreign Ministry said.
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