Polish PM Tusk explains why Poland doesn't shoot down drones in its airspace

Rzeczpospolita reported the information. 

Tusk was asked whether Polish law would be changed to facilitate the downing of missiles and drones that are spotted in Polish airspace during massive Russian attacks on Ukraine. The prime minister replied that currently, according to the procedure, the operational commander, General Maciej Klisz, must authorize the downing of such objects in peacetime, but Tusk is “open to changing the rules.”

But, according to him, the problem with objects flying in the sky is of a different nature, as the military does not have enough time to determine whether they are civilian objects. Tusk noted that “allies are recommending a certain amount of restraint.” 

“If there is no threat, if it is not aggression. I really appreciate the reasonable, balanced position of our military. They are not interested in opening fire every time something moves in the sky. This makes us feel safer,” he added.

• On Monday, August 26, an unidentified object, likely a drone that crossed the border from Ukraine during a Russian attack, was detected over Polish territory near the Tyszowce commune. The search for the object has been ongoing for two days.