Poland requests the launch of Article 4 of NATO. "It's only the beginning"

polsatnews.pl 3 days ago

Consultation with allies took on the character of a formal proposal to launch Article 4 of NATO - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Thus, Polsat News information was confirmed, which was given just after communications about the invasion of Polish airspace by Russian drones. The incidental occurred last night from Tuesday to Wednesday.

Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty provides that associate States shall consult jointly if they consider that territorial integrity, political independency or safety of either organization is threatened.

- I'm sorry. Consultations with allies took on character formal proposal about the launch of Article 4. NATO - Donald Tusk said, speaking in the Sejm building.

Article 4. NATO. Poland turned to allies

As the Prime Minister added, Article 4. It's only the beginning. "We will anticipate much more support during the consultation. This is simply a confrontation that Russia expressed to the free planet - he noted.

Donald Tusk besides stated that "today there is no reason to claim that we are at war." - But there is no uncertainty that This provocation is incomparably more dangerous from the point of view of Poland than before - added.

SEE: "Operation lasted all night". Details from the military

The Prime Minister provided information for the Chief of the General Staff on the course of events. He said that at 10:06 p.m. on Tuesday the Polish Army had the first information about the beginning of a massive air attack from Russia on Ukraine. Due to this information, the Operations Command has taken over readiness of forces and means, including aircraft and helicopters - he said.

Tusk: First time drones came straight from Belarus

- I'm sorry. At around 11:30 a.m., the first airspace breach over our country was reported, the last 1 we recorded was around 6:30 a.m. So this gives you an thought of the scale of this operation, She lasted precisely all night. - said Tusk.

Tusk besides said that what "new, in the worst sense of the word" is direction from which drones violating Polish airspace arrived. - For the first time during this war (drons came - ed.) not from Ukraine, as a consequence of errors, confusion of drones, or tiny Russian provocations on a minimal scale. For the first time, quite a few those drones. She flew over Poland straight from Belarus - stated the head of government.

Number 19 recorded and accurately targeted Poland's airspace overruns and breaches is not the final - said the Prime Minister. The Chief of General Staff of the HR intends to transmit only confirmed data.

President on talks on the launch of Article 4. NATO

Earlier on Wednesday The usage of the provisions of Article 4. NATO mentioned during his speech Karol Nawrocki. - This is an unprecedented minute in the past of the North Atlantic Alliance, but besides in the past of the latest Poland - he spoke of Russian drones violating Polish airspace. As he added, the launch of the procedures guaranteed by the Pact was discussed during the gathering at the BBN.

SEE: There's a recording of the Russian drone being dropped. "Like a string"

W Operations Command president met with Donald Tuski and decided to organize a peculiar gathering at the National safety Office.

- I'm sorry. During this gathering we discussed the anticipation of launching Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty - the head of state informed. The discussion - as Nawrocki added - besides afraid the request to strengthen the Polish anti-drone defence, including in the framework of Polish cooperation with NATO.

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