Poland says Belarus violated Polish airspace in NATO provocation
Aug 03, 2023
Warsaw [Poland], August 3: Helicopters from Belarus violated Polish airspace in a targeted provocation against Poland and NATO's eastern flank, the Polish Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.
"This is absolutely dangerous. If such situations occur and escalate, our response will be commensurate with the potential danger," Deputy Defence Minister WojciechSkurkiewicz said on the radio in Warsaw, according to the PAP news agency. The Defence Ministry in Warsaw confirmed on Tuesday evening, that the attack helicopters from neighbouring Belarus had flown through Polish airspace near Bialowieza in the morning. Poland informed NATO about the incident and decided to send more troops to the border with Belarus.
Source: Qatar Tribune
