Poland considers shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine

Poland is considering shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine, but there are no decisions yet.

This was stated by Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Pawel Wronski, RBC-Ukraine reports citing Ukrinform.

Poland is considering the possible involvement of the country's air defense systems in shooting down Russian missiles near its borders and on the territory of Ukraine.

“This issue is being considered from a legal and technical point of view, but there are no decisions in this matter,” Vronsky said.

He noted that the Ukrainian side has already approached the Polish side with this kind of initiative.

According to Vronsky, discussions on this issue in Poland arose after a Russian missile violated the country's airspace in March this year, staying in it for 39 seconds.

He explained that the discussions center around whether Polish air defense systems could shoot down such missiles over the territory of Ukraine, and what the legal consequences of such a step might be.

At the same time, the Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasized that there is no question of physically transferring elements of the Polish air defense system to Ukraine.

It is clear that Poland will shoot down missiles only near its border. They do not care about the fate of Kharkiv, Odessa and so on. They care about their own interests. 

Author - Serhii Kolomiets, 23/05/2024