Poland Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorski said that Russia, violating the airspace of Poland with the help of unmanned aircraft (UAV), checks the NATO reaction.
Sikorsky noted that the Russian UAVs that penetrated the airspace on September 10 had the ability to transport ammunition, in an interview with the newspaper. But they were not equipped with explosive substances.
the minister said that violation of the airspace by Russia is an attempt to check the NATO reaction, gradually increasing the pressure, not giving a full -scale answer.
refuting the statements of the unwrittenness of the Polish air defense, the head of the Poland Foreign Ministry said: the drones did not reach their goals, a small material material was applied Damage, no one was injured in Ukraine, by definition of Ukrainians, this would be considered 100 percent success. “
he drew attention to the fact that in the case of the death of people during the violation of the airspace, their reaction would be” much more stringent “:” Against such an aggressor and a liar as Putin, only the most severe response. “
according to the minister Anti-BPPA units will be trained with Ukrainian operators to protect against future attacks. He emphasized that Ukrainians have more advanced equipment to combat Russian UAVs and much deeper and more relevant experience in the resistance of the Russian army.
Sikorsky rejected the expression “there could be a mistake” used by US President Donald Trump in connection with this incident: “You can believe that one or two of them could go down from the course, but 19 errors in 7 hours in one night, I am sorry, I am sorry, I am sorry. I don’t believe it. ”
Violation of the airspace of Poland from Russia
on September 10, Poland announced that she had shot down several unmanned aerial vehicles that had repeatedly violated its airspace during Russian attacks on Ukraine. Objects in Poland were not the goal of attacks.
Poland then decided to introduce restrictions on the air traffic on the eastern border with Belarus and Ukraine. Warsaw also introduced restrictions on railway communication with Belarus, closing the railway crossings, from September 12 in connection with the joint military exercises of Russia and Belarus “West 2025”.
Poland from September 12 to the second notification closed the border with Belarus, including railway crossings.