NATO's policy remains unchanged: Poland will not be shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine
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NATO's policy regarding Ukraine's participation in the war with the Russian Federation remains unchanged. This also applies to the issue of Poland shooting down Russian missiles over the territory of Ukraine.
Rubryka reports this with reference to the statement of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
"NATO will support Ukraine, and we have now increased our support, particularly 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 to the existing ones," Stoltenberg said.
However, answering a question about whether Poland could shoot down Russian missiles over the territory of Ukraine, the Secretary-General said that this would not happen.
"NATO's policy is unchanged — we will not participate in this conflict. We will not become a part of it," he emphasized.
What is known about Poland possibly shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine
We remind you that, as previously reported by Rubryka, Ukraine and Poland signed a bilateral agreement on security guarantees on Monday, July 8, in Warsaw.
For the first time, the security guarantee agreement among the already signed bilateral documents provides for the possibility of intercepting missiles and drones launched in the direction of Poland in Ukraine's airspace.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, said that Ukraine and Poland are working on a mechanism for how Polish air defense could shoot down Russian missiles and drones over Ukrainian territory.
"We are grateful for the special agreements reflected in the security agreement. They are provided for by the provision on the development of a mechanism for shooting down Russian missiles and drones in the airspace of Ukraine," Zelensky said.
He clarified that this applies only to those air targets launched in Poland's direction.
Zelensky expressed hope that the Ministries of Defense of Ukraine and Poland and the military teams will be able to work out the quick implementation of this point of the agreement.
Later this week, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said Warsaw would consult with its NATO allies and seek their consent before attempting to shoot down any Russian missiles.
Also, for the first time, the Ukrainian Legion will be created, which will train the personnel of the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine on the territory of Poland.
