Poland, ok to shoot down foreign planes based on radar detections

Poland will allow its fighters and helicopters to shoot down foreign aircraft based on radar detections, without the prior visual identification required in peacetime. This was announced by Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk, illustrating defense measures normally reserved for a state of war or martial law.

The change will allow “the pilot or operational commander to decide to shoot down a foreign aircraft based on radar detections or other information entering the system,” Tomczyk explained. “We cannot remain inert in the face of threats, and everything indicates that they will only increase,” he added. The deputy minister specified that the decision was also taken because Poland “is faced with the possibility of drones entering its territory on a daily basis”.

Poland: strengthening the country’s defense

The measure aims to strengthen the defenses of the country, a member of NATO and the EU, as the war in neighboring Ukraine heads into its fifth winter and allies report a growing threat from Russian drones. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Russian plans in the war against Ukraine include “hybrid” drone and missile attacks against Kiev’s allies, including Warsaw. There Poland accused Moscow of “hybrid” provocations on its territory, including drone incursions and airspace violations. The country has become the main hub for the transit of Western military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

Russian drones hit the Academy of Sciences in Kiev, dead

The headquarters of the National Academy of Sciences in Kiev was hit by a Russian bombing. As reported by Ukrinform, several people died or were injured in the attack. The attack partially destroyed the building in which a fire broke out. “It was a working day, there were a lot of people,” the press service said. “Unfortunately, there are injuries and deaths,” said the head of the state administration of the Shevchenkivskyi district, Oleksandr Sazanovych.

Peskov: “Kiev will pay for the actions of recent months”

Kiev will have to pay the price for the attacks of recent months. The threat came from Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
“Ukraine will have to pay the price for its actions in recent months and this is already happening with attacks by the Russian Armed Forces,” he said.