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Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces
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- 1Poland lets military pilots shoot down targets without visual contact▼Poland changes rules for military aircraft to shoot down targets The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces has
The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces has approved new regulations allowing Polish military pilots to destroy aerial targets without prior visual contact, if necessary. The change relaxes previous rules of engagement for aircraft. It comes amid ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine near NATO's eastern flank, with repeated incursions of drones and missiles into Polish airspace raising concerns about air defense readiness.