Poland explains why Russian missile that crossed border was not shot down

"The Ukrainian air defense has learned that most Russian missiles come from the east or north; defenders are less likely to expect an attack from the west. Therefore, the Russian Federation deliberately maneuvers its missiles in such a way that they circle and hit targets in Ukraine from the west," said Lieutenant Colonel Jacek Goryszewski, spokesperson for the Armed Forces Operational Command.

He emphasized that the Polish military knew that the Russian missile would turn back to Ukraine.

He also explained that the decision that the missile would not be shot down was made by the Operational Command of the Armed Forces.

"The decision was based on information from our radar systems. The assessment of the missile's trajectory, speed, and altitude indicated that it would leave our airspace," the spokesperson said.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Goryszewski, an attempt to shoot down the missile would have posed a greater risk to locals.

"The missile weighs more than two tons, of which 400 kilograms is the payload. After the missile is shot down, its debris will fall on our territory. The remnants of the effector that was used to shoot down the missile itself will also fall here," he said.

Night shelling of Ukraine

Last night, Russia once again attacked Ukraine with missiles and kamikaze drones. The invaders fired 29 cruise missiles and 28 Shaheds from strategic aviation. Air defense forces destroyed 18 missiles and 25 drones.

At the same time, a Russian missile flew into Poland today, and the air force was alerted. Later, the Ministry of Defense said that Poland would have shot down the Russian missile if it had flown deeper into the country.

Because of the missile's flight, Poland called the Russian ambassador for explanation.