Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Poland to unveil US Patriots missile batteries on May 26: ministry

Poland to unveil US Patriots missile batteries on May 26: ministry: "Poland will unveil its first US Patriot-type missiles battery at a military base in the northern town of Morag on May 26, a Polish defence ministry spokesman said Tuesday.
'Ceremonies associated with the first rotation of the Patriot missile battery will be held Wednesday, May 26, in Morag', spokesman Janusz Sejmej said in a statement.
Asked by AFP, the defence ministry's press service declined Tuesday to provide further details.
The Polish military base at Morag, in the Mazurian Lakes region, is some 250 kilometres (150 miles) north of Warsaw and just 60 kilometres (40 miles) from the border with Russia's Kaliningrad territory."