Zelensky on security agreement: Poland will be able to shoot down Russian missiles in skies over Ukraine

The security agreement signed in Warsaw provides for the development of a mechanism for Poland to shoot down Russian missiles and drones fired in the direction of Poland in Ukrainian airspace.

This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during a joint press conference with Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"We are especially grateful for the special arrangements, and this is reflected in the security agreement. It provides for the development of a mechanism to shoot down [by Poland] Russian missiles and drones fired in the airspace of Ukraine in the direction of Poland. I am confident that our teams and the teams of the ministries of defence, together with our military, will work together to work out how we can quickly implement this point of our agreements," Zelensky said.

According to him, the signed agreement outlines cooperation on combat aircraft.

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"We are grateful to Poland for all the aircraft transferred so far, and we have raised the issue of the possibility of transferring more aircraft with modern, NATO avionics to protect our civilian population and our energy grid," the President said.

As reported, on 8 July, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a security agreement in Warsaw.