Polish leaders say that the air-defence system which Germany offered Poland would be best given to Ukraine to help it protect itself against Russian strikes.
Earlier this week, Germany offered Warsaw Eurofighter planes and Patriot defence systems to help defend Poland’s airspace after a stray missile exploded in a border village.
Poland’s Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak initially said he received Germany’s offer with “satisfaction.”
However, following Wednesday’s air strikes the Polish leader said it would be better if the defence systems were placed in western Ukraine.
The head of Poland’s ruling party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, called Germany’s offer “interesting,” but said he believed “it would be best for Poland’s security if Germany handed the equipment to the Ukrainians, trained Ukrainian teams, with the caveat that the batteries would be placed in Ukraine’s west.”
Source: Aljazeera.com