The publication also noted that to provide assistance to Israel, Washington needs air defense systems located on ships. However, to destroy Russian missiles and drones in the airspace of Ukraine, which is significantly larger in territory than Israel, the United States will have to send its ground-based air defense systems and fighters there. Such measures entail the risk of a direct clash with the Russian Armed Forces, which the White House would like to avoid, Politico concludes. Earlier, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said that the destruction by the armed forces of Western countries of Russian missiles over Ukraine would involve the United States in the conflict . Thus, she commented on the question of the possibility of shooting down Russian missiles from the territory of Poland or Romania.
Politico: The US will not shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine due to the risk of war with the Russian Federation
