Germany offers to help Poland patrol airspace after missile

incident
Germany on Wednesday said it will offer support to Poland to help patrol Polish
airspace in light of the missile explosion on Tuesday. 

"As an immediate reaction to the incident in Poland, we will offer to strengthen air
policing with combat air patrols over its airspace with German Eurofighters," German
Defence Ministry spokesperson Christian Thiels said at a press conference. 

"The mission could begin as early as tomorrow, if Poland desired," he added.  

"The jets do not need to be relocated to Poland. Patrols could take off from German
airbases and return here after each mission,” Thiels said. 

German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht is planning to speak to her Polish

counterpart on the matter on Wednesday, he added. 

Deputy spokesperson for the German government, Wolfgang Buechner, said at the
same news conference that Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken to Polish
President Andrzej Duda on the phone and offered Berlin's support. 

“There is no question that we are standing very closely by Poland's side and will of
course not leave Poland alone in this situation,” said Buechner.