NATO summit to address plummeting russian missiles near Poland
Will discussions about shooting down Russian missiles flying toward Poland take place during the NATO summit in Washington? "That's worth discussing," said State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller. On Tuesday, the alliance's leaders will meet to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding.
5:32 AM EDT, July 9, 2024
Russian missiles pose a massive threat. On Monday, as a result of a missile attack on Kyiv, members of the staff of the Ochmatdyt Children's Hospital were among those killed. In the capital alone, the list of victims included 27 names. The date of the attack was likely not coincidental. On Tuesday (July 9) the NATO summit will occur in Washington.
Russian missiles threaten not only Ukraine but also Poland. In recent months, there have been several incidents involving violations of our country's airspace. It is possible that during the NATO summit, leaders will discuss this issue.
Will missiles threatening Poland be shot down? Reaction from the USA
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller was asked if the issue of shooting down Russian missiles over Ukrainian territory, if they threaten Poland, will be discussed during Tuesday's NATO summit. The topic emerged in a discussion between Donald Tusk and Volodymyr Zelensky during the Ukrainian president's visit to Warsaw.
"That's worth discussing," Miller replied. "I don’t have – so I don’t have any changes when it comes to either U.S. policy or NATO policy to announce today, but obviously any time the – a NATO member wants to raise a policy, they have the ability to do so and discuss it with other heads of state. They’ll have a summit this week and I’m sure that is something that could be discussed if the – if he would like to do so," added the US State Department spokesperson.
However, he admitted that such a proposal would need the approval of the entire Alliance. The war in Ukraine shows that successive taboos regarding support for Kyiv in the war with Russia are being broken very slowly.
I don’t have any changes when it comes to either U.S. policy or NATO policy to announce today, but obviously any time the – a NATO member wants to raise a policy, they (Poland) have the ability to do so and discuss it with other heads of state. They’ll have a summit this week and I’m sure that is something that could be discussed if the – if he would like to do so," emphasized Miller.
Russian missiles over Poland
Recall that in April 2023, a Russian missile was found in the town of Zamost near Bydgoszcz. The incident occurred on December 16, 2022, but the public learned about it with a significant delay. The prosecutor's office investigated the case. A Russian missile also violated airspace on March 24 this year, when it was found over Oserdów. After 39 seconds, it returned to Ukrainian territory.
A tragedy occurred on November 15, 2022, in Przewodów. A Russian-made missile struck the village of Przewodów, killing two people. As determined, it was a Ukrainian air defense missile. According to investigators, it was not fired from Russian territory.
