The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Warsaw and to “shoot down everything flying toward Ukraine and Poland.”
President Zelensky said that by shooting down all aerial targets which would also help to assist Ukraine and stop more civilian infrastructure being damaged, especially critical infrastructure preventing blackouts as winter nears.
Speaking to journalists Zelensky said there could be a joint solution for Kyiv and Warsaw over the threat that Russia clearly poses towards NATO.
He said, “Not only to prevent drones from falling on Ukrainians, but also to stop them from reaching Polish territory, and for these to be decisions made together.
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“We have air defense systems — we shoot down everything flying toward us and toward Poland. And likewise, Poland shoots down with its aircraft everything flying toward them and toward us.”
He added that Poland could help to protect regions in Western Ukraine, “Or it could be not only Poland, but also Romania; we are not counting on others.”
A former RAF commander has called on NATO to use “lethal force” on Russian jets that violates their airspace.
This comes as Estonian airspace was violated by three MIG-31 fighter jets on Friday a week after Poland’s incursion by dozens of Russian drones.
The former FAF commander has called on NATO to draw a “red line” and has suggested Russian aircraft must be shot down.
Air Marshal Greg Bagwell warned on X, “NATO needs to make some clear and public statements as to what it considers a red line.”
Air Marshal Bagwell served 36 years continued, “When it is crossed, the promised response is given, which should be lethal force after a clear warning.
“NATO has to be united now, with a clear and unequivocal statement about what will not be tolerated.
“Right now we don’t know where our red lines are, why should we expect Russia to? And if that red line is crossed then the response must be decisive and ruthless.”
He said that Russia violating Estonian airspace was “a deliberate provocation to sow doubt and confusion amongst NATO nations.”
He warned, “Today these aircraft were only armed with air-to-air missiles but tomorrow it could be something more sinister.
“Putin could have a few objectives here: one) to provoke a response in order to support his argument that Nato is the aggressor; two) to sow discord amongst Nato nations in formulating a response; three) to push the boundaries of the ‘grey zone’.
“Of course he could be trying all three!”
