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"We have from Soviet times": Poland can transfer missiles for air defense systems - Duda

According to the President of Poland, his country is also threatened with Russian air attacks, so it needs aircraft of UK and the US aircraft to protect. Poland can transfer missiles to Ukraine for air defense systems that have remained in the USSR. This was announced during a press conference with the heads of Ukraine and Lithuania by Vladimir Zelensky and Gitanas Nauseda on April 11, Andrzej Duda President.

According to him, he has already discussed the plan with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. "Today, during a bilateral meeting, I and President Zelensky have discussed some rockets that we still have since Soviet times. Poland has them in our reserves. And we discussed the possibility of their transfer to Ukraine to provide air defense," he said. Duda stated that he would discuss this with the Minister of Defense of Poland Vladislav Kosinyak-Khar.

At the same time, the politician said Poland is also at risk of Russian air attacks, so it needs US and British air defense systems to defend itself. Recall that on April 11, the Air Force Prescretic Illya Yevlash told what means of air defense and what quantity it was needed for Ukraine to protect settlements. He emphasized that a whole deeply echelorated air defense system was needed. According to him, among all complexes the most effective are Patriot, but not only they need.