A Ukrainian fighter jet prepares for take-off. Stock photo: Ukraine's Air Force on Facebook

Polish Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk has stated that a Ukrainian pilot tracked the Russian Kh-101 missile that crashed on Polish territory on 30 July until the very last moment, but was unable to shoot it down and was forced to turn back 20 seconds from the border.

Source: a statement by Tomczyk to TVN 24, as reported by European Pravda

Quote: "The pilot who was tracking this latest missile, which he was unable to shoot down, turned back 20 seconds from the border [with Poland]."

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