Poland should shoot down Russian missiles in Ukraine if they threaten NPPs, Sikorski says

He said this in an interview with the BBC.

In particular, Sikorski was asked where Warsaw draws the “red lines” in relation to Russia and Ukraine, and whether Poland has the right to shoot down Russian missiles in Ukrainian airspace.

“The Chornobyl nuclear accident happened in Ukraine. Imagine that one of the Russian drones or missiles goes off course and flies not to Poland or Romania, as has already happened, but hits one of the Ukrainian nuclear power plants. I believe that we must help Ukraine protect its nuclear power plants from such stray Russian missiles,” the Polish Foreign Minister replied.

Answering a clarifying question, Sikorski emphasized that this was his subjective opinion.

“Legally, we would have the right to self-defense. But no decisions have been made on this,” the Polish minister added.

• Earlier, Sikorski said that Poland and other countries bordering Ukraine have a “constitutional obligation” to shoot down Russian missiles before they enter their airspace.