NATO warns members against launching Russian missiles

Poland has suggested that such a move was its “duty,” but the bloc appears to disagree.

NATO does not want to be directly involved in a conflict with Moscow, the spokesman for the US-led bloc said on Monday, responding to demands from Ukraine and statements by the Polish foreign minister.

Kiev has repeatedly called on its Western backers to shoot down Russian missiles and drones in its airspace, as its own air defenses have been weakened. A corresponding security pact was signed with Warsaw in July.