„Was there a political decision not to shoot down this object?” — Błaszczak poses questions to the government

02/09/2024

11:44

Błaszczak poses questions to the government:

Was there a political decision not to shoot down this object?

Michał Lubowicki

- A week ago, a drone, or even several drones, which Russia uses to shell western Ukraine, entered Polish airspace. What was the reaction from the Polish military? The appropriate one – the Commander of the Operational Component of the Armed Forces informed the public, he stated that he had informed his superiors on this matter, and for a week now, the search for the drone or drones has been ongoing - said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference in the Sejm. “Kosiniak-Kamysz locked himself in a closet, Tomczyk and Bejda went on a trip” - What happened regarding the reaction of the politicians of the December 13th coalition? It was either barely noticeable or highly unsatisfactory. Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that perhaps a drone entered, or perhaps it didn't, or perhaps two drones entered. Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz locked himself in a closet and said nothing on the matter - he stated. - And what did Deputy Minister Tomczyk do? He said the situation was under control. Together with Deputy Minister Bejda, they went on a trip to the United States, to Texas, to receive the first unit of the F-35 aircraft, ordered when I was the Minister of National Defence in January 2020 - he continued. “One can infer that a political decision was made” - If Iranian drones, which are used by Russia, entered Polish territory, they naturally still pose a threat. This is undoubtedly a dangerous weapon. We are dealing with a disregard for this matter by those in power - he assessed. - Therefore, we decided to ask a question during the session of the National Defence Committee [...] - why was this drone not shot down by the Polish Army? From what we could hear from the statement of General Klisz, the operational commander, the Polish Army has everything needed to shoot it down. I confirm – yes, such weaponry is part of the Polish Army's equipment. Therefore, one can infer that a political decision was made not to shoot down this object. If so, an explanation is due to the Polish public as to why the December 13th coalition government made such decisions - he emphasized.

Michał Lubowicki