Poland explains why it did not shoot down a russian missile on the border with Ukraine
Lieutenant Colonel Jacek Goryshevsky, spokesman for the Armed Forces Operational Command, said that it would be risky to shoot down a russian missile that flew into the country
This was reported by espreso.tv
"Ukraine's air defense has learned that most russian missiles come from the east or north, and the defenders are less likely to expect an attack from the west. That's why russia deliberately maneuvers its missiles so that they circle and hit targets in the western part of Ukraine," Goryshevsky said.
According to him, the decision not to shoot down the missile was made by the operational commander of the armed forces: "The decision was made on the basis of information from our radar systems. An assessment of the trajectory, speed and altitude of the missile showed that it would leave our airspace."
He emphasized that an attempt to shoot down the missile would have posed "a greater risk to local residents." At the same time, if the missile was heading deeper into Poland, the decision to shoot it down could have been made by pairs of F-16s on duty.
- During russia's morning attack on Ukraine, an enemy cruise missile flew into Poland, prompting the country to scramble its own and allied aircraft. The Polish Foreign Ministry said it would demand an explanation from russia for the next such incident.