We will get demagoguery instead of explanations: Polish foreign minister on incident involving Russian missile

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has stated that Poland will demand explanations from the Russian ambassador regarding the incident with the Russian missile violating Poland's airspace. However, Sikorski noted that it is unlikely that Russia will give any explanations.

Answering a question about the summons of the Russian ambassador, Sikorski stated: "We will demand explanations, but we will probably get some demagoguery".

"Today, we will be holding discussions at the Prime Minister's Office, I will also speak with the NATO secretary general (Jens Stoltenberg – ed.)," Sikorski added.

When asked about the terrorist attack in Moscow Oblast, Sikorski noted that "we will, of course, express our condolences to the families of the victims; however, we also believe that instead of sowing terror in Ukraine, Russia should deal with terror at home."

At 04:23 on the morning of 24 March, a Russian missile violated Polish airspace during a Russian missile attack on Ukraine. The missile reportedly entered Polish airspace near the village of Osierdów in the Lublin Voivodeship. It was there for 39 seconds.

Poland has announced its intention to summon the Russian ambassador and deliver a letter of protest over the incident.

Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz noted that Poland would have shot down the Russian missile if it had appeared to be heading for a target on Polish soil.