Poland will change the rules of firing on flying from Russia objects
The Polish Ministry of Defense will allow the country’s air force to shoot down objects that crossed airspace from Russia, without visual identification. Now, to destroy the object, air force pilots must fly to the target and visually verify what the object is.
The Polish Ministry of Defense will allow the country’s air force to shoot down objects that crossed airspace from Russia, without visual identification. Now, to destroy the object, air force pilots must fly to the target and visually verify what the object is.
The Polish Air Force will be able to shoot down on the basis of radar readings any objects crossing the airspace of the country. Previously, visual identification was also required. This decision was made in response to the allegedly growing threats from Russia, said the Minister of defense of the country Cesarius Tomchik.
“New challenges require change. Like I said. The Polish army has its finger on the pulse and on the trigger, Polish Defense Minister Cesarius Tomczyk said on X's social network.
According to the minister, the new rules are designed to speed up the process of finding the object. The decision to destroy the target pilots will be able to take on the basis of radar readings, the location of the object in the closed zone and information from intelligence services.
Cesarius Tomczyk added that such rules are provided in case of martial law or war. Since September 2025, the Polish authorities have repeatedly announced the detection of drones on its territory.
