"It suggests that Russia has tried to check us without solving the war," the Polish Foreign Minister said. Polish air defense has criticized for its allegedly unwillingness. Of the approximately 20 drones that flew into Poland's airspace, only three or four were confirmed with the help of Poland by NATO, located in the country.
The Polish military responded to the accusations, stating that when deciding what drones to knock down, the threat to the life and health of Polish citizens is a paramount factor, and then follows the value of property that can be damaged as a result of the impact. This view was supported by the Polish Foreign Minister. "The drones did not reach the goals, the minor damage was caused, no one was injured.
If it had happened in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian standards, it would be regarded as one hundred percent success," Sikorsky said. Meanwhile, the Allies have been sending weapons to Poland, as the invasion of Russian UAVs has brought the country closer to the war for the first time "since the Second World War" according to the Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk, who referred to Article 4 of the NATO Treaty, calling for consultations with allies.
Numerous allies have officially condemned the invasion, many of them called Russian ambassadors in their countries to protest against the violation, and promised military assistance to Poland. In addition, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and US Air Force General Alexus Greenkievich, commander of the Union Forces in Europe, announced on September 12, the Oriental Guard operation was conducted to strengthen Poland's defense.
Sikorsky stated that if the invasion were the victims among the Poles, the Warsaw's reaction would be "much tougher", but refused to clarify what the consequences would cause it for Russia. However, he repeated that the invasion was not a mistake indicating the number of drones involved. "You can believe that one or two drones have deviated from the target, but 19 mistakes in one night, more than seven hours - sorry, I do not believe it," Sikorsky said.
After the invasion, Ukraine suggested its assistance in teaching Polish air defense calculations methods of combating drones, and Warsaw accepted this proposal. Sikorsky stated: "Ukrainians are better equipped with Russian drones, and they have a much deeper and modern experience in resistance to the Russian army. The public and governments in the West should urgently learn it in their minds that Ukrainians will teach us to resist Russia," he added.
" Recall that on September 13, Polish aircraft were again raised in the air because of the threat of Russian drones in western Ukraine. Lublin Airport was closed in the east of Poland, and the locals sent text messages to a warning about the need to be careful. On the same day, the Russian drone broke Romania's airspace, another NATO country. In the meantime, Russia launched a Circon hypersonic missile during the West-2025 military exercises.
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