This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by improving the security of a NATO Ally that is a force for political and economic stability in Europe, the DSCA said in a statement. The proposed sale will improve Poland's capability to meet current and future threats by upgrading its existing legacy Command Launch Units and increasing its defence inventory, thereby reinforcing its capability to protect Polish sovereign territory and improving its ability to meet NATO requirements, it added.
He told the Polish parliament that NATO's Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) had been put on alert after reports of a large Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine late Tuesday. The first airspace breach occurred around 11:30 p.m. local time (2130 GMT/UTC) and continued until about 6:30 a.m. Tusk confirmed three drones were shot down and said a fourth may also have been hit.
Poland has shot down drones over its territory after repeated violations of its airspace during a Russian aerial attack on neighbouring Ukraine, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces said. During today's attack by the Russian Federation targeting targets in Ukraine, our airspace was repeatedly violated by drones, the Polish command said in a statement early on Wednesday. At the request of the Operational Commander of the Armed Forces, weapons have been used, and operations are under way to locate the downed targets, the military said. The army said that Polish and NATO military aircraft had been mobilised to ensure airspace safety. Polish and allied aircraft are operating in our airspace, while ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems have been brought to the highest state of readiness, the operational command said.
At first glance, these photos are nothing out of the ordinary, considering that a total of 17 million men were called up to fight in the Nazi army between 1939 and 1945. But these photos are unusual because they show citizens of Nazi-occupied Poland wearing the military uniform of the hated enemy's army.
The recent parliamentary elections in Poland marked a significant turning point, as the national populists of the Law and Justice party were ousted from power with a record 75% voter turnout.
The Polish women were debutants. They are still at the beginning of their journey... The fact that they didn't finish last in such a difficult group, were able to score three goals and win a game, is a surprise.
