Ukraine is gradually coming “under the umbrella” of NATO, the expert believes.
Military expert Roman Svitan commented on Germany’s decision to transfer Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to Poland. The Colonel of the Armed Forces believes that this air defense system will cover both the Polish and Ukrainian skies at the same time.
“These Patriot air defense systems will be delivered by Germany to Poland. Most likely, they will be delivered right on the border with Ukraine. If this is decided, then on the border with Ukraine for 100 kilometers, they will cover the sky of Ukraine. For our part, we can move our missile systems closer to the center. to the east. It can be said that part of the west of Ukraine will already be covered by the NATO umbrella. Patriot are very good systems and it is unlikely that one, most likely, at least two of these systems will be given. These two systems can cover the Polish border as well. to the east and increase the density of air defense. There are S-300 air defense systems – it is better, of course, to use them in other areas of Ukrainian territory,” Svitan said.
Svitan also noted that the NATO generals made this important decision late.
“According to conscience, this should have been done a year ago. And that’s how two citizens of Poland died,” the expert added.
Falling of a rocket in Poland
It will be recalled that earlier the Minister of Defense of Germany, Christine Lambrecht, offered to transfer the Patriot anti-missile defense system to Poland to help it protect its airspace. Germany currently has 12 Patriot air defense systems, two of which are located in Slovakia.
This proposal is most likely a consequence of the massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine on November 15. That day, Russian terrorists fired about a hundred rockets into our country.
During this attack, a rocket landed in the Polish village of Przewodów near the border with Ukraine, killing two people.
As NATO later found out, it was a missile of the Ukrainian air defense system. However, the Alliance placed the responsibility for this incident on Russia, which fired at critical infrastructure of Ukraine.
