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During Russian missile attacks on Ukraine over Poland, Polish F-16 fighter jets regularly take to the skies, and the air defense system is put on combat readiness. However, missiles violating its airspace have never been shot down. For why Poland sends up fighter jets, why it doesn’t shoot down missiles, and whether it can realistically provide even partial coverage for western regions, read the material by RBC-Ukraine. The material was prepared using reports from the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces, statements from President Andrzej Duda and other Polish officials, Ukrainian Fo…