cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/42356948 > Poland foreign minister Radosław Sikorski suggest this move in an interview with the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine (original link in German - behind paywall). > > “We as NATO and the EU could be capable of doing this, but it is not a decision that Poland can make alone; it can only be made with its allies,” Sikorski said, referring to extending such missions to Ukrainian airspace. > > The minister noted that protecting the population, for example, from falling debris, would be more effective if Poland could counter drones and other aerial objects beyond its national territory. > > “If Ukraine were to ask us to shoot them down over its territory, that would be advantageous for us. If you ask me personally, we should consider it,” Sikorski added.