US EditionPoland will shoot down objects in clear-cut airspace violations, prime minister says
Poland will shoot down unauthorized aircraft violating its airspace to protect sovereignty after at least 21 incursions last week, Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed.
- Poland will shoot down objects that violate its airspace, according to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who stated, "We will take the decision to shoot down flying objects when they violate our territory and fly over Poland."
- Estonia reported that three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated its airspace for 12 minutes, raising concerns among NATO leaders about Russia testing the alliance's readiness.
- Russia denied the airspace violation allegations made by Estonia, claiming they were false and intended to create tension, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.
- A Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, killed three people and injured two, as stated by local officials.
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European allies have vowed to shoot down any Russian aircraft that violates their airspace, after NATO members accused Moscow of repeated incursions into alliance territory in recent weeks. "If a missile or other aircraft enters our space without permission, intentionally or by mistake, and it crashes and the wreckage falls on NATO territory, please don't come here to complain about it," Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski told an emerge…
Because Vladimir Putin's armed forces are violating NATO airspace, Poland is considering the launch of Russian flying objects. Claims also come from the Baltic States.
Following repeated air raids by Russian drones and military aircraft, Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk made a clear statement on Monday: his country will react resolutely to violations of his airspace. The government is ready to take the decision to shoot down flying objects that could invade Polish territory and pose a threat, Tusk reported at a press conference in Sierakowice on Monday. There is no discussion about this, he added. In these …
Poland strongly reacts to violations of its airspace. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said so, pointing out that Warsaw is ready for any...
Poland, a NATO member country, has warned Russia this Monday that it will shoot down its aircraft if they again violate Polish airspace and enter the country. “We will make the decision to shoot down flying objects when they violate our territory and fly over Poland; there is no discussion about it,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk said this Monday.
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