“Ready to defend the allies” –

Maximum alert for Russian activity on the border with the countries of the Atlantic Pact. NATO in a statement through one of its officials “strongly condemns Russia’s latest attacks against Ukrainian civilians, cities and towns, including those close to allied territory”, it is reported. “In response to Russia’s war, NATO has significantly strengthened our position on the eastern flank, including with allied jets to protect Polish skies. We continue to evaluate our position and remain ready to protect and defend all allies,” said an Atlantic Alliance official when asked about Moscow’s violation of Polish airspace.

The episode is the one reported by Warsaw, whose operational command of the armed forces reported that in the night between Saturday and Sunday “intense activity by long-range aircraft coming from the Russian Federation was observed and all the necessary procedures were activated to ensure the safety of Polish airspace”. Subsequently, the Polish military reported that for about forty seconds “Polish airspace was violated by one of the cruise missiles launched this evening by the Russian Federation Air Force.” “The object flew into Polish space near the village of Oserdow and remained there for 39 seconds,” he added, underlining that the missile was monitored by military radars for the entire duration of the flight. The “object”, declared the Polish government, entered one thousand to two thousand meters deep into the country’s territory and announced that Polish and American F-16s had been activated. Poland, which is a member of NATO, summoned Moscow’s ambassador to ask for explanations.

In this situation, the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin weighs heavily, accusing Ukraine of having played a decisive role in the bloody attack on the Crocus City Hall in Moscow claimed by the Khorasan branch of ISIS.