Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Shejna has said that NATO is considering the option of shooting down Russian missiles when they fly towards North Atlantic Alliance territory.
Source: Polish radio station RMF FM, as reported by European Pravda
Quote: “NATO is analysing various concepts, including that such missiles should be shot down when they are very close to the NATO border – but this would have to be done with the consent of the Ukrainian side and with due regard for international consequences. Then NATO missiles would hit Russian missiles outside the territory of the Treaty [Alliance – ed.].”
Details: Shejna noted that the violation of Polish airspace by a Russian missile this weekend was a test of the strength of the Polish Armed Forces’ defences and vigilance. He said that the Russian Federation did not want to provoke anything, because the Russians knew that if the missile moved further into Poland, it would be shot down.
He stressed that Russia should not impose any rules on the Alliance.
“The aggressor has to get used to the fact that the NATO side, the side of democratic states and the EU will start setting a certain tone when it comes to resolving the conflict in Ukraine,” Sheyna said.
“We take Putin’s threats very seriously. He has shown that he is capable of anything. So far, in addition to hundreds of thousands of wounded and killed on both sides, he has succeeded in getting Sweden and Finland to join NATO. The next NATO summit will take place in July. We have a consolidation of the EU countries, the restoration of the Weimar Triangle,” added Shejna.
Background:
- On 24 March at 04:23, Polish airspace was violated by a cruise missile launched from a long-range Russian warplane. The missile entered Polish airspace near the village of Oserdów in the Lublin voivodeship and remained there for 39 seconds.
- Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Poland’s Minister of National Defence, stated that Poland would have downed the Russian missile if there had been any signs that it was heading for a target on Polish territory.
- Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said that the North Atlantic Alliance should shoot down Russian air targets that fly into the airspace of NATO member states.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/26/7448163
“NATO is analysing various concepts, including that such missiles should be shot down when they are very close to the NATO border – but this would have to be done with the consent of the Ukrainian side and with due regard for international consequences. Then NATO missiles would hit Russian missiles outside the territory of the Treaty [Alliance – ed.].”
The last missile actually crossed into Polish territory. There should be no debating about it. Shoot down anything within 20km of the border, it’s better to be safe than sorry. It will also send a clear signal to mafia land. Just stop shaking and get it done.
Right, Focusser! And to be on the safe side, make that 50 km. Put Patriot batteries directly at the border. And Nato shouldn’t forget to include the Romanian coastline, near the Danube ports. This should have happened last year, it’s high time Nato gets this done.
Considers? RuSSian missiles inside Nato airspace is something to consider? Will Nato also consider to eventually defend a Nato ally under attack after endless debates? OMG! 🤕
Pathetic isn’t it?
Wake me up when they’re done ‘considering’ .🙄
It’s high time to get this done. This should have been decided last year. I remember raising that point in a comment at Der Spiegel after the first missile crossed the Polish border. It can’t be that the experts at Nato didn’t have the same idea. But for a long time, and despite multiple violations of airspace, particularly at the Romanian border, they dragged their feet. This organisation urgently needs to become much faster in its actions if it wants to be a real deterrence for the evil regimes of the 21st century!
Patrushev, head of the FSB, Ukraine is behind this attack, and will pay for it.
Good Afternoon. Already posted 10 minutes ago. 😁
Of course the vile utterances of the FSB are directed by pootin himself.
That is just so pathetic. It’s no wonder the fascists in muscovy started this war. They have next to nothing to fear from this cub scout troop.