Russia seemed to deliberately disrupted the Polish airspace, the head of the European Union’s diplomacy Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday. The incident that occurred on Wednesday night also condemned the President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Leyen and President of the European Council António Costa. According to the AFP report, TASR reports this.
- EU chief diplomacy claims that Russia has disrupted the Polish airspace.
- The incident was criticized by EU top representatives, including Ursula von der Leyen.
- Kallas emphasizes the need to support Ukraine and EU defense.
- Russian drones damaged buildings in Poland during a night attack.
- Donald Tusk confirmed the proper functioning of security measures in Poland.
“Last night we saw the most serious disturbance of the European airspace by Russia since the beginning of the war, and there are indications that it was deliberate, not accidental,” She wrote the head of the Euroblock diplomacy on the social network X. Kallas said she was in contact with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorský.
“The Russian War escalates, does not end,” It was stated by Kallas, according to which it is necessary to strengthen the support of Ukraine and invest in the defense of Europe. “The EU plays an important role and we support initiatives such as (Polish initiative) Eastern Border Shield,” closed Kallas.
The President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Leyen also commented on the incident on X, according to which It was “ruthless and unprecedented disturbance of Polish and European airspace”. The President of the European Council António Costa claims that the events of the night are “a clear reminder that the security of one is the safety of all”.
“Continuing Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine and reckless disturbance of the airspace poses a direct threat to the safety of all Europeans and for critical infrastructure on our continent”He wrote on X.
At night on Wednesday during the Russian drone attacks on Ukraine, the Polish airspace was disturbed. The fragments of one of the drones damaged the roof of a residential house in the village of Wyryki in Lublin Vojodvo. Another drone was found in the village of Czosnówka in the same region.
According to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the shootout of the Russian drones over Poland is the first such incident in the NATO Member State. According to him, all security procedures in Poland worked properly.
