
Polish warplane nearly shot down Ukrainian fighter jet due to lack of coordination
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Poland regularly scrambles fighter jets into the air, explaining this by Russia's actions in Ukraine.
A Polish military aircraft almost shot down a Ukrainian MiG during one of its air operations.
Poland must improve communication with Ukraine in combat conditions, said former commander of the Polish Grom special forces Roman Polko.
WARSAW, September 14 - RIA Novosti. A Polish military aircraft almost shot down a Ukrainian MiG during one of the recent air operations, former commander of the Polish Grom special forces Roman Polko said on TVN24.
Poland regularly scrambles fighter jets into the sky, explaining these steps by Russia's actions in Ukraine.
Polko told the TV channel that during one of these flights it became clear that “there was no coordination in terms of transmitting information about the actions of the Ukrainian Air Force on their side.”
“During these operations to protect our territory, our planes almost shot down a Ukrainian MiG,” he said, adding that Poland needs to improve communication with Ukraine in combat conditions.

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