Russia is still allowed to violate NATO countries in the east. Last Friday, three Russian MiG-31 fighters flew into the airspace of Estonia and remained there for twelve minutes.
Earlier, both Poland and Romania were forced to take action against the oncoming Russian drone.
Air space defense at all costs
Donald Tusk announced a firm response to this type of provocation. – We will shoot down flying objects when they violate our territory and fly over Poland. There is absolutely no discussion about this Tusk said at a press conference.
The Prime Minister also emphasized that Poland wants to be sure that all NATO countries will take similar actions if the situation worsens.
“I have to be absolutely sure that all allies will treat it exactly as we do,” he said.
Sweden: We have the right to use a warning force or without a warning
He reacted to the words of the Polish prime minister, among others Swedish defense minister Pal Jonson.
“No country has the right to violate Swedish airspace. Sweden has the right to defend its aircraft, if necessary by force” – he writes in a commentary for” Aftonbladet “.” The government issued instructions on the armed forces regarding dealing with planes that violate the regulations. This includes the right to use if necessary armed force: with or without a previous warning. “
The chairwoman of the Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party Magdalena Andersson also agrees with Poland and – having a similar position – Great Britain.
“Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Great Britain and Poland are right. NATO is a defensive alliance, but if Russia violates NATO airspace with drones or planes, we must be ready to face it. We must be ready to defend every centimeter of the alliance territory, “writes on the portal X.
