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Radosław Sikorski upbraids Moscow for being “incapable of living in peace” with its neighbors following a series of incursions into NATO airspace.

Russia shouldn't complain at the United Nations if its missiles or aircraft are shot down after entering NATO airspace, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski warned Moscow on Monday.

Sikorski was speaking at an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council in New York. The summit was convened after three Russian military jets entered Estonian airspace for 12 minutes on Sept. 19 before being repelled by Italian F-35s representing NATO.

"I have only one request to the Russian government: If another missile or aircraft enters our space without permission, deliberately or by mistake, and gets shot down and the wreckage falls on NATO territory, please don't come here to whine about it," Sikorski said. "You have been warned."

Not to be outdone, Sikorski sent a further barb Moscow's way in New York: "We know you don't care for international law, and you are incapable of living in peace with your neighbors. Your insane nationalism contains a lust for domination that will not cease until you realize that the age of empires is over and that your empire will not be rebuilt."

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[-] F_State@midwest.social 3 points 6 days ago

Broadly speaking, I don't think folks should rush to shoot down planes. Accidents happen. But it's naive to think these recent incursions have been accidents, especially considering how the war has everyone at a heightened state of vigilance. These aren't casual flights, Putin is probing for weakness.

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -1 points 6 days ago

Well either it's delibrate action by Russia which means fire away or they're laughably incompetent, accidentally flying into everyone else's airspace.

[-] F_State@midwest.social -2 points 6 days ago

Deliberate. And under the circumstances I'm not opposed to Poland defending their airspace against Russia. Drawing a hardline in the sand is the only way to stop people like Putin.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 week ago

Poland's final warning!

[-] hobata@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 week ago

Poland's dream to going into space is closer than ever.

[-] HikingVet@lemmy.ca -5 points 1 week ago

Can't wait for the vatniks to whine and bitch about this.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 week ago

nah. yall the ones complaining about it when russia retaliates.

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -3 points 6 days ago

Russia retaliates for countries retaliating for Russia's incursions into another countries.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 days ago

yup. reaping what was sowed.

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -2 points 6 days ago

Do you mean shooting down shit? Because yeah but Russia could just stop with the bs, no need to get some pilots killed over it

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

ask the army specifically founded to harass them to do the same and they might stop. or not. the cat's out of the bag now, as you guys wanted.

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I haven't heard about Polish army constantly venturing into Russian airspace but if they're doing that then yeah what a waste of lives.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 days ago

yeah, it is pretty awful indeed.

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -1 points 6 days ago

I don't know why Russia doesn't just stop. It's not like it is achieving anything. And of course Poland shound stop it if they're doing it too, as you said. Haven't heard about it tbh but you're probbaly right

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

because nato won't. they were born to contain the soviet union, which was already questionable.

but then the soviet union fell and they kept at it. with us officials so much as stating openly they wanted war on russia not that long ago.

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 days ago

How can NATO force Russia to do these dumb flights into other countries' areas? Unless they're just incompetent or something, can't Russia just decide not to do them?

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

these kinds of flights are a test of border enforcement. NATO does this all around, all the time too.

you are aware this tactic is done all the time in the entire world by all the players, right?

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -2 points 5 days ago

I haven't heard about NATO doing this recently and as constantly as Russia, no. I just hope Russia stops if it is putting their pilots in risk though.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

you might need to diversify your sources. you will get a clearer picture.

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 0 points 5 days ago

You could help me there. But with the topic being the Russian pilots being about to be blown from the sky I'm mainly concerned about that tbh.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago
[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 0 points 5 days ago

Sucks for the pilots being forced to throw away their lives for, dunno what gain.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)
[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -1 points 5 days ago
[-] baronvonj@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Clearly a long con by Ukrainians to let themselves be captured and "converted" and conscripted in order to false flag and make Mother Russia look bad

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