Ukraine asks one country to join war

Poland said that Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s request for Warsaw to intercept Russian missiles over Ukrainian airspace would amount to Poland’s direct involvement in the conflict.

Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski commented on the Ukrainian leader’s recent statements during an interview on local station Radio ZET.

“Zelensky wants Poland to shoot missiles over Ukraine, which means he wants Poland to enter the war, which means he wants Poland to be at war with Russia. By these statements, Zelensky wants to drag Poland into the war with Russia,” the Polish politician said.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently criticized Poland for failing to fulfill its commitment to provide additional fighter jets, despite prior agreements between the two countries.

He explained that he had sought Poland’s help to prevent Russian missiles from destroying a gas storage facility in the city of Stryi, located in western Ukraine.

Krzysztof Gawkowski argued that the Ukrainian leader’s remarks were unbecoming of a politician who “owes a lot” to Poland.

“The equipment that was transferred, the citizens who were taken care of… Poland is a great friend of Ukraine, a transport hub. It seemed to me that in such situations, you say  ‘thank you.'”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, has ordered rescheduling the Federal Executive Council meeting till another date to be announced.

Initially scheduled for today, the council meeting was postponed in honour of Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, who passed away on Tuesday night.

General Lagbaja served as the Chief of Army Staff from June 19, 2023, till his death on November 5, 2024.

President Tinubu also ordered flags to be flown at half-staff nationwide for seven days in honour of the departed general.

Earlier today, President Tinubu expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Lagbaja family and the Nigerian Armed Forces.

He wished Lt. General Lagbaja eternal peace and honoured his significant contributions to the nation.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)

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