UN security council to hold emergency meeting as Poland plans no-fly zone after Russian drone incursion – Europe live

Poland is seeking to step up its defences with plans to restrict air traffic in the eastern part of the countryBen Hodges, former commanding general of United States Army Europe, warned that the Russian incursion into Polish airspace showed the Russian forces “have no respect for the US or Europe” as “they are quite certain that none of us will take any meaningful action.”He also appeared to be critical of the way Poland responded to the attack, as he continued:“Using fighter jets to shoot down drones? The Ukrainians don’t do it that way. We are still not prepared for Russian drones or missiles entering our airspace. We need ground-based systems, like those the Ukrainians use to shoot them down.”“I am not one of those who believe in quick solutions. This is a colonial war. Historically speaking, such wars usually lasted about a decade.”“Putin will move toward peace when he realises that he cannot win it at an acceptable cost, and he still believes he is winning. That is why talk of reaching an agreement with him in fact prolongs the war, because it reinforces Putin’s belief that he can achieve politically what his army is unable to achieve in Ukraine.” Continue reading...

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