Poland said why it did not shoot down missile that crossed the border

The Polish command emphasizes that the military knew that the Russian missile that flew over the Lublin region in the morning would return to Ukraine.

This is reported by RBC-Ukraine regarding RMF24.

"Ukrainian air defense knows that most Russian missiles come from the east or north; the defenders are less likely to expect an attack from the west. Therefore, the Russian Federation deliberately maneuvers its missiles in such a way that they make a circle and hit targets in Ukraine from the west," said the spokesman of the Operational command of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant Colonel Jacek Horyszewski.

He emphasized that the Polish military knew that the Russian missile would return to Ukraine.

He also explained that the decision that the missile would not be shot down was made by the Operational Command of the Armed Forces.

"The decision was based on information from our radar systems. The assessment of the trajectory, speed, and altitude of the missile indicated that it would leave our airspace," the spokesman said.

According to Lt. Col. Horyshevskyi, an attempt to shoot down the rocket would pose a greater risk to residents.

"The missile weighs more than two tons, of which 400 kilograms is the combat load. After the missile is shot down, its debris will fall on our territory. The remains of the effector, which was used to shoot down the missile itself, will also fall here," he noted.

In fact, Poland was not ready for such a situation.

Author - Serhii Kolomiets, 25/03/2024