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MINSK, 19 September (BelTA) - Warsaw's claims that drones flew into Poland from Russia are refuted by a number of objective facts, Nikolai Buzin, Member of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, pointed to these inconsistencies in a recent episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel.
When asked how to treat official Warsaw's statements about the UAVs that breached Polish airspace, Nikolai Buzin said they should be perceived calmly. “There is a fairy tale about a boy who was herding sheep and cried wolf when there wasn't one. And when the wolves actually came, no one helped him,” the MP recalled.
In his opinion, the European Union and Poland have behaved like the boy from that fairy tale in this drone situation. Furthermore, he noted, Warsaw has already tried to play this same card. This was the case, in particular, in 2022 when a Ukrainian S-300 missile fell on Polish territory.
“In this regard, I like our president's statement: yes, a war is going on near us. It’s possible that malfunctioning or ‘lost’ drones could enter our territory as well. No one is immune to this,” said Nikolai Buzin.
According to him, these UAVs simply could not have flown from Russian territory to Polish territory based on their technical characteristics (including their fuel supply). Moreover, the drones were not loaded with explosives. “Tell me, please, what state would deliberately launch a drone without a warhead, intending to cause damage to an adversary?” Nikolai Buzin asked a logical question.
The expert also drew attention to the fact that the West has not published any technical control data of the flight showing its trajectory. “If the West had such information, believe me, they would use it to the fullest. After all, by claiming that we are preparing to attack them, they are providing no proof. If Western states, including Poland, possessed such information, they would use it to the maximum extent,” Nikolai Buzin said.
In his opinion, the European Union and Poland have behaved like the boy from that fairy tale in this drone situation. Furthermore, he noted, Warsaw has already tried to play this same card. This was the case, in particular, in 2022 when a Ukrainian S-300 missile fell on Polish territory.
“In this regard, I like our president's statement: yes, a war is going on near us. It’s possible that malfunctioning or ‘lost’ drones could enter our territory as well. No one is immune to this,” said Nikolai Buzin.
According to him, these UAVs simply could not have flown from Russian territory to Polish territory based on their technical characteristics (including their fuel supply). Moreover, the drones were not loaded with explosives. “Tell me, please, what state would deliberately launch a drone without a warhead, intending to cause damage to an adversary?” Nikolai Buzin asked a logical question.
The expert also drew attention to the fact that the West has not published any technical control data of the flight showing its trajectory. “If the West had such information, believe me, they would use it to the fullest. After all, by claiming that we are preparing to attack them, they are providing no proof. If Western states, including Poland, possessed such information, they would use it to the maximum extent,” Nikolai Buzin said.
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