Pentagon comments on Russian missile in Poland
Kyiv • UNN
A Russian missile entered Polish airspace, and the Pentagon said it was ready to defend every inch of NATO territory in the event of an attack on an ally, while prioritizing the provision of necessary military assistance to Ukraine.
The Pentagon has commented on the entry of a Russian missile into Polish airspace, saying it is ready to fulfill its obligations to protect NATO. This was stated by Deputy Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh, UNN reports .
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I can tell you what this administration has said repeatedly: we will defend every inch of NATO territory. If a NATO ally is attacked - we certainly don't want to see that happen - but we will defend every inch of NATO territory
In this way, she commented on Poland's statement that Russian missiles aimed at NATO countries would be shot down by air defense forces.
At the same time, she noted that the priority remains to provide Ukraine with everything it needs.
"As soon as we receive a package of additional funding from Congress, we will continue to arm Ukraine with what it needs on the battlefield
Context
On the morning of March 24, a Russian missile crossed the Polish border during Russia's massive attack on Ukraine. The missile stayed in Polish airspace for 39 seconds. Because of this, Poland sent up F-16 fighters, but did not shoot down the missile. The enemy target then returned to Ukrainian airspace.
Mieczyslaw Bienecka, an advisor to the Polish Defense Minister, commented on the situation and said that Polish aviation could have shot down the target if it had flown deep into the country. The Polish Armed Forces stated that they did not shoot down the missile because it was "returning to Ukraine anyway.