The spokesman for the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces, Lieutenant Colonel Jacek Goryszewski, explained that the Russian missile was not shot down, understanding that it would leave Polish airspace, and an attempt to shoot down the missile would pose a risk to the local population.
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The speaker explained to RMF FM that the decision that the missile would not be shot down was made by the commander of the operational command of the Armed Forces.
The missile weighs more than two tons, of which 400 kg is the combat load. After the missile is shot down, its fragments will fall on our territory. This will also include the remains of the effector that was used to shoot down the missile itself,” Goryshevsky said.
As the representative noted, if the missile had flown deep into Poland, a decision could have been made to shoot it down with successive pairs of F-16 aircraft. He also said that Russia is deliberately maneuvering its missiles so that they circle and hit targets in Ukraine from the west.
The missile entered Polish airspace near the village of Osierdów in the Lublin Voivodeship. She was there for 39 seconds.
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Source: Racurs
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