Aug 06, 2026
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated that the option of intercepting Russian missiles while they are still in Ukrainian airspace requires thorough discussion and must not become a subject of domestic political disputes.
Speaking to the PAP news agency, Sikorski emphasized that the issue of intercepting these airborne threats is fundamentally a matter of national security rather than political maneuvering, as reported by PAP on August 6.
Sikorski pointed out that Kyiv has faced continuous strikes by ballistic missiles in recent days during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, leaving the city without sufficient protection against such attacks.
“The question of whether we can be sure that it would be better to shoot down these Russian missiles over Ukraine, rather than, perhaps, later over Poland, is a topic for a very serious discussion that should not become hostage to party rivalry,” Sikorski said.
Addressing Morawiecki’s proposal regarding PGZ, Sikorski observed that the world’s primary defense manufacturers, including Boeing, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin, operate as private enterprises.
He noted that Ukraine also relies significantly on private firms to manufacture long-range missiles and drones, enabling rapid equipment updates based on direct feedback from active operations.
“I would like it to be this way in Poland as well, so that there is a rich, competitive network of private companies that provide the army with the best weapons and constantly modernize them. This issue is worth discussing, and here I would even to some extent agree with Morawiecki,” Sikorski added.
On July 30, 2026, a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile flew nearly 100 kilometers into Polish airspace during a massive attack on Ukraine before crashing in the Lublin region.
Polish military aircraft were scrambled in response to the threat, but the missile disappeared from radar six minutes after entering the country’s airspace and caused an explosion in a field near Tarnawa-Kolonia.
Following the incident, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha confirmed the airspace violation, emphasizing that the event demonstrated the urgent need to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses to protect the entire Euro-Atlantic community.
It’s nice to think about such a measure, which would be vital for Ukraine, but I won’t believe anything will happen until I see it happening. Poland and the rest of the West have proven to be quite cowardly.
There should be nothing to discuss. A missile was deliberately sent into Poland, and the response should be an NFZ, not a load of hot air around a coffee table.