The Polish Foreign Minister considers the "duty" to knock Russian missiles over Ukraine: NATO reacted

This was stated by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorsky in an interview with Financial Times. According to him, Warsaw is obliged to guarantee the safety of its citizens, despite the fears that such interception can be involved in the North Atlantic Alliance into the Russian war against Ukraine. "NATO membership does not abolish the responsibility of each country for the protection of its own airspace, it is our own constitutional duty.

I personally believe that when hostile missiles go to our airspace, it would be a legal self -defense (to hit them - ed. ) Because when they cross our airspace, the risk that debris can be injured is significant, "Sikorsky said.

On July 8, Poland signed a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine, in which both states pledged to study the possibility of "interception in Ukraine's airspace and drones, released in the direction of Poland, following the necessary procedures agreed by the states and involved organizations. " However, Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, who is about to leave his post, rejected the proposal, saying that this could lead to the Alliance "would become part of the conflict.

" Sikorsky insisted on his country's right to intercepts after the Russian drone crossed the border of Poland on August 26. Since then, the Polish authorities have been looking for a drone, which may have landed in the Ukrainian territory after having gone from the course during a Russian massive rocket strike in Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Mirce Joan, after the words of the Foreign Minister of Poland, Radoslav Sikorsky about the need to intercept Russian rockets over Ukraine that the Alliance respects the sovereign right of every ally to defense, but within NATO was consulted. "We have to do our best to help Ukraine and do everything possible to avoid escalation. And it is here that the NATO line is consistent from the very beginning of the war.

Of course, we respect the sovereign right of every ally to ensure national security. Before doing something that can have consequences for all of us - and our Polish allies have always been perfect in consultations within the Alliance, "Joan said. We will remind, on August 28 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba met with his Polish colleague Radoslav Sikorsky. He stated that the killing of Russian goals would not make Poland a participant in the war.