The head of the MON Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish informed of the launch of a fresh military operation to guarantee the safety and control of airspace in the Baltic region. "This is the consequence to the threats we face," he stressed, referring to fresh provocations from Russia.
In fresh weeks in the region Baltic Sea There have been respective incidents related to Russian aviation activity that do not respect global rules or even breaching Polish airspace.
During the general promotion ceremony on Friday Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish reported that in consequence to incidents Polish Army started new operation, whose nonsubjective is to safe and control airspace in the Baltic region.
- I'm sorry. Provocations of the Russian Federation they truly concern all our allies in the Baltic and they make specified reinforcement of our missions essential present - explained the Minister of Defence in an interview with journalists.
The head of the MON on the details of the fresh mission. "An consequence to Threats"
Kosiniak-Kamish indicated that the operation had begun This week, and additional resources have been mobilised, including aeroplanes and helicopters - to patrol the Polish space in the north.
Unofficial PAP information from sources akin to MON shows that the operation provides for, among others, transfer of additional military helicopters from another regions to bases in the Baltic Sea region and border with Russia The Royal Circuit.
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- I'm sorry. We are prepared and organized adequate to be able to do so in a very short time Patrol-retardant mission to launch - assured Kosiniak-Kamish in a conversation with journalists.
- I'm sorry. This is response to threats, which we are dealing with, including incidents that concern either us or our allies - the Nordic or Baltic states - he added.
New military operation. To prevent Poland from trespassing
The case was referred to in an interview with journalists of the 1st Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army General Karol DymanowskiWho received a promotion from a Major General to a Lieutenant General on Friday.
- I'm sorry. This mission has the task of strengthening air defence, shortening consequence time, and even better surveillance of this space by our and allied troops," he said.
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Gen. Dymanowski emphasized that the Polish Army and allied troops have long been very active in various activities related to the safety of Polish airspace - including in the face of the ongoing on Ukraine War.
As he explained, the point is "to avoid the future various incidents, which unfortunately already happened" - since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 there have already been violations of the Polish space, among others, through stray missiles.
- I'm sorry. In fresh times, a Russian aircraft has breached, He's entered our airspace. - recalled General Dymanowski, referring to the incidental involving Russian helicopterAbout which the invasion of Polish space on the Baltic last week Operational Command of the RSZ.
Polish airspace is protected by NATO allies
Currently, a maritime operation is underway in the Baltic Baltic Sentry, in which the various NATO countries are active - its main nonsubjective is to defend the Baltic critical infrastructure before sabotage. Polish Navy besides leads Operation Baywhich aims at monitoring and securing installations on the Polish Baltic.
In addition, the region is active in the protection of airspace NATO aviationtaking part in a permanent mission Baltic Air Police, in which individual allied countries rotate their aircraft for airspace protection Lithuania, Latvia and Estoniawhich do not have their own combat aviation.
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In Polish Malbork Air Base but Polish aircraft MiG-29 stationed now besides Eurofighter aircraft au United Kingdomand Swedish Gripen fighters, which engage in patrolling the border with the Russian Oblast of Körewiec and responding to incidents.
