
AI-generated summary
Poland is discussing possible measures to counter drones flying over Ukrainian territory in the context of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Previously, changes were made to the rules of engagement to allow the use of radar data to decide whether to shoot down targets.
Warsaw has not yet made a decision on shooting down drones over Ukraine. Deputy Minister of Defense of Poland Stanislaw Wzętek announced this on the TVP Info channel.
According to him, such actions must be coordinated at the level of the entire alliance. “Without a doubt, this must be agreed within the framework of the actions of the [NATO] allies,” Wzentek said.
The Deputy Head of the Ministry of Defense also warned that Moscow could regard Warsaw’s independent actions as joining the hostilities.
Earlier, another Deputy Minister of Defense of Poland, Cezary Tomczyk, stated that Polish pilots would be allowed to make a decision to shoot down an object flying in from Russia based only on radar data, without visual confirmation.
According to the Deputy Head of the Ministry of Defense, shooting down air targets without identification was previously permitted only in the event of war or the introduction of martial law. Now the Polish armed forces will be able to fire at targets based only on radar data.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
NATO will make a collective decision on rules for shooting down drones over Ukraine in the coming weeks
Likely · Within weeks

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