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Poland protests against Russian airspace violation

During the massive Russian airstrikes against Ukraine, a missile enters the airspace of NATO member Poland. It disappears again shortly afterwards. Warsaw demands an explanation.

,   and  Wendy Allen
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The Chief of the General Staff of Poland, Wieslaw Kukula (M), speaks to journalists. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
The Chief of the General Staff of Poland, Wieslaw Kukula (M), speaks to journalists. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Military - Poland protests against Russian airspace violation

Due to the violation of Polish airspace by a Russian missile detected by the Polish military, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Warsaw summoned the chargé d'affaires of the Russian embassy on Friday evening and handed him a note of protest.

According to the ministry, the protest note calls on Russia to "explain the incident of airspace violation and immediately cease such activities".

Meanwhile, according to Polish media reports, several hundred soldiers resumed their search this morning for missile debris that may have fallen on Polish soil. The Polish Chief of Staff Wieslaw Kukula announced on Friday that, according to radar observations, a Russian missile had violated the airspace of NATO member Poland. According to the information, the missile was in Polish airspace for around three minutes and flew over 40 kilometers.

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  1. This incident is adding fuel to the ongoing concerns about Russia's military activities in the region, particularly in relation to the Ukraine war.
  2. Poland, a NATO member, has a long-standing historical conflict with Russia, and this airspace violation is seen as a provocation by many in Warsaw.
  3. The AA system of several NATO countries was activated during the incident, raising tensions even further in the already volatile Eastern European region.
  4. There have been calls for NATO to increase its presence in the region as a deterrent to future Russian airspace violations and potential conflicts with Ukraine.
  5. Injuries were reported among the Polish soldiers during the search for missile debris, highlighting the potential dangers of these military incidents.
  6. The Ukrainian government has also expressed concerns about the incident, seeing it as part of a wider pattern of Russian aggression in the region.

Source: www.stern.de

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