Washington DC (UPI) Mar 24, 2024 - Poland has put its air force on alert after a Russian missile breached its air space during a massive attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Polish officials announced.
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has stated that Poland will demand explanations from the Russian ambassador regarding the incident with the Russian missile violating Poland's airspace.
Wiesław Kukuła, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Poland, has stated that the incident of a Russian missile entering the airspace of Poland was "to a large extent a deliberate act".
Polish authorities are planning to establish a base for deploying military helicopters in the city of Świdnik, Lublin Voivodeship. Source: European Pravda, Twitter account (X) of Poland's Defence Ministry Details: Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, the head of the ministry, said that the letter of intent was signed by the Ministry of Defence, the city of Lublin, the Lublin Voivodeship and Lublin Airport.
NATO countries ought to defend their airspace from Russian missiles en route to targets in Ukraine, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said in an interview with Fox News on March 25.