“NATO Assistant Secretary General Boris Ruge believes that there is no agreement in the Alliance to shoot down Russian missiles and drones that threaten allies over the territory of Ukraine.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to his LRT interview
Details: According to Ruge, the Alliance is focused on protecting allied territory and airspace.
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“Currently, there is no intention to shoot down drones or ballistic missiles approaching our airspace in the airspace of Ukraine. Some states are proposing to do so, but we have not yet made such a decision,” he said.
Asked to explain this position, NATO’s Assistant Secretary General said that the Alliance’s position is to protect its own airspace and territory.
“We provide huge support to Ukraine. Most recently, the Germans handed over additional Patriot systems. So we are helping Ukraine to defend itself. It is very difficult, but we are constantly making efforts to send equipment to Ukraine to protect against Russian airstrikes,” Ruge added.
In September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that it is fair to talk about a joint decision to shoot down drones over Ukraine together with other states.
Previously, former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg explained why the Alliance did not go ahead with the creation of a no-fly zone over Ukraine at the beginning of a full-scale Russian invasion in 2022.