Poland will not shoot down Russian missiles without a NATO decision - Defence Minister

Poland will not shoot down Russian missiles without a NATO decision - Defence Minister

Polish National Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said that Poland would not shoot down Russian missiles flying through Ukraine in its direction unless there is a corresponding decision at the NATO level.

He provided this comment to Polish Radio .

Kosiniak-Kamysh noted that Ukraine has long expressed hope for Poland’s participation in protecting its airspace, but Warsaw will not make the relevant decisions alone.

“If the Alliance does not make such decisions, then Poland should under no circumstances make such decisions alone,” he added.

The Polish minister added that NATO does not have such a consensus, and pointed to the position of the White House, which stated that it does not want an escalation of the conflict.

“Of course, there are other procedures for missiles on the territory of the Republic. Then this is our decision,” Kosinyak-Kamysh noted.