Bipartisan leaders from the US Helsinki Commission wrote a letter to Biden, asking him to allow Poland intercept and shoot down Russian rockets over Ukraine.
The Hills reported that on 30 October, the bipartisan leaders of US Helsinki Commission called on President Biden for Poland to be granted the authority to intercept and counter Russian missiles over Ukraine.
In November 2022, two Polish farmers were killed when an errant Ukrainian rocket crossed into Polish airspace.
In a letter obtained and published by the outlet, Reps. Joe Wilson, Steve Cohen, and John McCain asked Biden to “grant Poland the authority to neutralize and intercept missiles over Ukraine, especially those that threaten to encroach on Polish airspace.”
The request is based upon Poland’s push for the use and possible extension of its air defense shields. This would protect its skies against Russian missiles as well as assist Ukraine’s defence.
The lawmakers wrote that “Poland’s demand to intercept and neutralize rockets over Ukraine as a support for Ukraine and as a safeguard on the frontline of NATO borders is both necessary and imperative.”
The lawmakers claim that while the US and its partners have sent air defence systems to Ukraine, Biden’s administration has been slow in providing military aid. “This has allowed Russia to wage war against the Alliance with minimal consequences.”
Poland was one of the first and most generous supporters for Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion 2022. It provided rapid military assistance using its own stockpiles.
In an interview with Radio Zet, the Polish President Andrzej duda stated on 29 October that Poland’s reduced military aid to Ukraine may have affected bilateral relations. The reduced military aid from Poland to Ukraine could have affected bilateral relationships.
Duda has now indicated that these reserves are largely depleted. Duda told Radio Zet that “a responsible politician cannot transfer new arms”, suggesting that Poland’s security needs have reached their limits.
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