This behavior of the Russian army should be seen as a provocation – said government spokesman Piotr Müller on TVP Info about the event involving the border guard aircraft over the Black Sea.
On Sunday morning, a Border Guard spokeswoman, Lieutenant Anna Michalska, told PAP that there was an incident over the Black Sea on Friday involving a Border Guard aircraft participating in a Frontex mission. The Polish Turbolet L-410 aircraft was approached three times by a Russian fighter performing aggressive and dangerous maneuvers. During the incident, the Polish crew temporarily lost control of the aircraft and lost altitude.
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Dangerous event
During the patrol flight of the Turbolet L-410 aircraft of the Polish Border Guard, during the Frontex operation under the command of Romania, a dangerous event occurred in the operational area designated by Romania
said the lieutenant.
Government spokesman Piotr Müller was questioned on TVP Info on Monday about this event.
Unfortunately, we will encounter such provocations, let us remind you that this is the mission of the Polish Border Guard as part of the EU agency Frontex, ie protection and surveillance of the external borders of the EU, in this case in Romania. This behavior on the part of the Russian army should be seen as a provocation. Unfortunately, Russia is looking for such fields where it can lead to an accident, an event that would have a bad dimension, and at the same time an event that they could wash their hands of, say it was not their fault, because the plane flew by
Muller said.
Russia is not doing as well as it would like on the Russian-Ukrainian front, so it is looking for some kind of +success+ for its own propaganda to show it to its citizens for internal needs
– added.
The spokesperson has been asked whether the Russian ambassador will be summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with this incident.
The problem with Russia is, of course, we will use standard diplomatic measures, as we always do in such a situation, when it comes to notes and such procedures, but let’s face it, Russia does not take into account international law, what international customs at all not. These are things we need to do, but let’s not kid ourselves that Russia will jump to conclusions from this
Muller said.
These are the things we have to explain to our Western partners that it is impossible to talk to Russia in this way because Russia is cheating in every area when it comes to arrangements
– added.
He recalled that Russia once gave security guarantees to Ukraine, and “we are seeing how it is now applying them”.
“It’s a dilemma”
When asked if diplomatic relations with Russia are necessary at all, Müller noted that “international relations are necessary to take care of our citizens in Russia”.
Other large states do not expel Russian diplomats either. This is a dilemma, so ethically a man would like to answer unequivocally, unfortunately the situation here is a bit more complicated
said a government spokesman.
At the same time, he admitted that provocations similar to those against the Polish plane “will become more common”, there may also be provocations against Polish memorial sites, for example. “Unfortunately, we have to take this into account, this is an advantage that authoritarian countries that do not respect the principles of democracy have that they can take such steps” – noted Müller.
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Source: wPolityce