NATO may consider intercepting Russian missiles over Ukraine next week - Polish FM
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski believes that the issue of intercepting Russian missiles over Ukraine by member states may be raised at the next NATO ministerial meeting
He said this on TVN24.
According to Sikorski, the discussion of the possibility of destroying missiles outside of Ukrainian territory should be considered in the context of self-defense.
"Next week there will be a regular NATO ministerial meeting. Perhaps this issue will be on the agenda," the Polish minister said.
Sikorski also spoke about relations with Ukraine and commented on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request to shoot down Russian missiles flying towards Poland before they cross the country's border. He noted that this raises the question of where the right to self-defense begins and ends.
"Do we have the right to shoot down such a missile only when it is over our territory? In this case, there is no doubt, but then there may be risks, as happened in Przewodów, where the missile debris caused damage, injured or even killed people," Sikorski said.
He added that there may be different opinions on Ukraine's request, and this issue requires discussion and agreement among allies.
- Recently, the U.S. Helsinki Commission asked President Joe Biden to allow Poland to shoot down missiles over Ukraine.
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