Poland Foreign Minister talks to NATO chief about Russia’s continued violations of NATO airspace
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Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski discussed the latest incident involving a Russian missile breaching NATO airspace with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Poland’s Foreign Ministry announced on March 25.
"Minister Sikorski briefed the NATO Secretary General on the details of the violation of Polish airspace by a Russian cruise missile on March 24 and the procedures activated in this context," the statement said.
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This is yet another case where Russia's actions — a country that continues its unjustified and brutal aggression against Ukraine — threaten the security of NATO member countries, Sikorski said.
The leaders also discussed ways to strengthen the security of Polish and allied airspace and the upcoming meeting of NATO foreign ministers, which will focus on preparations for the NATO Summit in Washington in July.
The violation of Polish airspace by a Russian missile on March 24 – What is Known?
A Russian missile entered Polish airspace near the village of Ocerdow in the Lublin Voivodeship at 5:23 a.m. EET on March 26, and stayed in the country's airspace for 39 seconds, the Polish Armed Forces reported.
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The object was tracked by Polish military radar systems throughout its flight.
The Polish Foreign Affairs Ministry demanded explanations from Russia and called on the country to "stop terrorist air attacks against the residents and territory of Ukraine and to end the war and deal with the country's (Russia’s – ed.) internal problems."
The Russian ambassador will be summoned to the ministry "today or tomorrow," Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Andrzej Sheyna, said at the time, though he didn’t name a specific date. Poland's further decisions will depend on the ambassador's explanations.
Polish forces would have shot down the Russian missile that violated Polish airspace in the morning if there had been certainty that it was heading towards a target deep within the country, Polish Defense Minister Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh said.
Poland suggested that a Russian X-101 missile could have entered the country's airspace on March 25.
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This is not the first time Russian missiles have entered Polish skies.
A Russian missile was in Polish airspace for about three minutes during an attack on Dec. 29, 2023, and more Russian missiles approached the border with Poland on Feb. 7, 2024.
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