Recent reports in the media reveal the reasons why Polish pilots are forbidden to knock Russian missiles and drones that violate Poland's airspace. Despite the fact that the Polish military believes that Russia deliberately violates their airspace, Warsaw's official representatives are trying to restrain Polish pilots from active hostilities.
Russian invaders do not stop in attacks on peaceful cities of Ukraine, using a variety of weapons. At the same time, rockets and UAVs sometimes pose a threat to other states, including Poland, Romania and Moldova. Defense Romania journalists found out why Warsaw does not intercepts the air goals of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
During the visit to Poland, analysts were able to communicate with experts and high -ranking officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Security Office. It turned out that the legal loophole does not allow the F-16 fighter pilots to knock Russian goals.
According to the law of neighboring country with Ukraine, pilots in peacetime must first establish visual contact with the target, and then only attack it, as noted by Polish officials.
"He (pilot, ed.) Cannot attack the goal he sees on the radar until he sees it physically. He must make sure that it is not a false goal, such as a Ukrainian helicopter or other equipment. And since Russian drones or missiles enter Poland's air space for a very short period of time, they are almost impossible."
Warsaw officials are convinced that Russia deliberately violates their country's airspace, and this is a certain check of the speed of the event. Only once it was confirmed that it was an accident and a mistake.
In general, NATO, as journalists have learned, there is currently no consensus on the interception of missiles of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation or drones that enter the airspace of the Alliance Member States.
