Poland warns Russia is planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory
- On Thursday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned parliament that intelligence suggests Russia plans hybrid drone and missile strikes against countries supporting Ukraine to weaken NATO cohesion.
- European countries suspect Moscow orchestrated recent sabotage to pressure allies helping Kyiv, though the Kremlin has vigorously denied involvement; Poland has served as a hub for Western military support since Russia's 2022 invasion.
- Tusk stated Moscow might frame potential strikes as 'accidental' to paralyze NATO's response, warning these could coincide with political shifts where parties like AfD and National Rally increasingly advocate for peace over supporting Ukraine.
- Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed Poland is reinforcing air defence and rapid response systems; Tusk plans to visit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday to discuss the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition.
- Separately, President Donald Trump announced Thursday that progress continues toward establishing an Army base in Poland, crediting 'the bold leadership' of Polish President Karol Nawrocki for the historic step.
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Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk expects stronger Russian attacks on Ukraine, but also on its supporters. The official Russian presentation will then be said to have been an accident, he says.
Polish PM warns NATO allies Putin plotting hybrid strikes on Ukraine’s European neighbors
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned NATO allies that Russia is plotting hybrid drone and missile strikes disguised as accidents to paralyze Western response and disrupt critical supply lines in Poland and Ukraine, even as momentum builds toward establishing a historic permanent U.S. military base in Poland.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has outlined in detail a possible scenario in which Russia attacks NATO, Politico reports.
Poland's Prime Minister has warned of a potential hybrid attack by Russia using drones and rockets on Poland and other European countries. He said, based on information from NATO, US, and Ukrainian intelligence agencies, that Russia is attempting to weaken NATO countries' defenses by portraying these attacks as accidents.
Yesterday evening, Thursday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned of a Russian scheme of multiple strikes using drones and missiles against the supporting States of Ukraine, including Poland, with a view to weakening the cohesion of NATO.
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