cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/11744200
[Original in Polish. Automated and paraphrased translation.]
Poland is massively expanding military formations across the Ukrainian borders, including deploying Patriot air defense systems, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has confirmed.
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“The number of air operations over Ukraine has increased more than 15 times,” Kosiniak-Kamysz said.
“This decision and the development of a Patriot battery deployment with the commanders to give a sense of security, so that the air traffic that takes place here, often interrupted by alerts, is as secure as possible.”
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Kosiniak-Kamysz also added that …military investments for defense systems in Lublin and Podkarpacie would have the highest priority next year. This is needed for the inhabitants of Lublin and Podkarpacie.
“It is about their daily lives, not about the future, but about their daily lives.”
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Meanhwile, the European Union has approved $7.1 billion for Ukraine to spend on air defense, drones and missiles under the Ukraine Support Loan, EU Commissioner Andrius Kubilius announced.
The decision was reported by a correspondent for the Ukrainian outlet Babel on September 11. The approval also clears the way for Ukraine to purchase American PAC-3 missiles for its Patriot systems.
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First step allow Poland aircraft to shoot down flying item detected by ukrainian’s radar. Now this…
Look like skyshield is coming, and it’s a good thing.
Curious how they will utilize the precious patriot interceptors. I hope not on drones.