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Poland considers shooting down Russian missiles heading to Ukraine
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https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/13/europe/poland-russian-missiles-ukraine-intl-latam/index.html
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Poland is considering a Ukrainian proposal to intercept Russian rockets that are on course to hit cities in Ukraine or enter Polish territory, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said following a speech at the American Enterprise Institute on the sidelines of the NATO summit on Friday.
“We are a frontline state and Russian missiles breach our airspace – we assume by mistake,” Sikorski said.
“Our dilemma is the following: if we shoot them down only when they enter our airspace, the debris is a threat to our citizens and to our property,” he said.
Earlier this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Warsaw to sign a security cooperation agreement between the two countries.
Sikorski said the idea of Poland downing Russian missiles was discussed in that agreement.
However, speaking in an interview with Ukrainian national TV later on Sunday, NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg appeared to pour cold water on the idea, saying the bloc would not become part of the conflict.
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