Poland's shooting down of Russian missiles or drones over Ukrainian territory could have consequences for NATO, which is why it is worth continuing consultations between Alliance members.
An unnamed NATO representative said this in a commentary to Europa Press, commenting on the call by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski for the need to destroy Russian missiles over Ukraine.
Shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine
According to the NATO representative, the Alliance is responsible for preventing further escalation of Russia's war. In addition, he recalled that the military-political bloc is not and does not plan to be a party to the conflict. in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
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He added that each NATO ally has the right to defend its own airspace, while individual steps by states that provide assistance to Ukraine may have an impact on the entire Alliance as a whole.
— That is why the allies must continue close consultations, — he said.
Poland's position on shooting down missiles over Ukraine
Recall that earlier, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that his country should shoot down Russian missiles that are in Ukrainian airspace. Subsequently, the representative of the Polish Foreign Ministry Pawel Wronski clarified that Sikorski expressed his personal opinion and this is not the position of the Polish government.
It is noteworthy that before this, the Deputy Minister of Defense of Poland stated that the Polish government is not considering the option of shooting down Russian objects over the territory of Ukraine during massive attacks by the Russian Federation. Instead, he believes that it is necessary to radically strengthen the air defense of Ukraine.
