Stoltenberg gave a clear answer regarding the possibility of Poland shooting down missiles over Ukraine

Stoltenberg gave a clear answer regarding the possibility of Poland shooting down missiles over Ukraine Margarita Voloshina

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Poland is now considering the possibility of Russian missiles being shot down over Ukrainian territory. At the same time, NATO’s position on this issue is somewhat different.

Yes, the policy of the North Atlantic Alliance regarding participation in the war between Ukraine and Russia is unchanged. This position also applies to the issue of Poland shooting down missiles over Ukrainian territory. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated this in an interview with the telethon.

Poland will not shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine

NATO will support Ukraine and we have now increased our support, in particular through various air defense systems. Of course, the F-16 is also important in this context. We will provide more ground-based air defense systems and ammunition for those that exist,” the Secretary General of the Alliance emphasized.

However, answering the question regarding Poland’s potential shooting down of Russian missiles over the territory of Ukraine, Jens Stoltenberg said that this will not happen. According to him, this would be “intervention in the war,” and the North Atlantic Alliance does not want such a development of events.

“NATO’s policy remains unchanged – we will not participate in this conflict, we we will not become part of it,” he added.

What is known about the proposal to shoot down missiles over Ukraine

• The day before, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that Poland was considering Ukraine’s proposal to shoot down Russian missiles. We were talking about missiles that would be in Ukrainian airspace, but would be directed towards Poland.
• At the same time, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported that Poland would not be able to fulfill the requirement Ukraine to shoot down Russian missiles that fly to the west of the country, without the decision of all NATO members. It was noted that there is no such consensus in NATO, and pointed to the position of the White House, which stated that it does not want an escalation of the conflict.
• So, in the United States they indicated that they were against such approach because they seek to “prevent escalation.” White House Speaker John Kirby is convinced that the escalation of the conflict will not benefit either Ukraine or Poland. According to him, the Polish government must establish and declare its own self-defense procedures.