He stated on Monday that the threat from Russia is “still very high” and that Poland should be prepared.
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This is reported by the Polish state news agency PAP.
W. Kosiniak-Kamysz said that Russia “recently captured a significant number of Ukrainian drones,” adding that Moscow could use them “as a means of provocation to mislead and conduct operations under a false flag.”
The Minister of National Defense said that the Polish government’s security committee will discuss this issue on Tuesday, adding that Russia is strengthening its “escalation” tactics as the war in Ukraine continues.
Polish and Swedish fighters intercepted Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea three times last week, said W. Kosiniak-Kamysz
“We constantly face tests of the resilience of our air defense systems and critical infrastructure, especially in the areas of online activity and GPS jamming,” he added.
Last week, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stated that Russia could use Ukrainian drones to provoke a NATO member or even its own territory.
According to R. Sikorski, Warsaw is closely monitoring Kremlin actions and does not rule out a scenario in which Russia will try to create a pretext for escalation.
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“Putin even said something similar about a month ago. He stated: if a NATO member attacks us, we will respond. Therefore, we suspect that he plans to prepare Ukrainian drones and use them to attack a NATO member or Russia, and then respond to such an attack,” said the Polish Foreign Minister.
At the same time, he noted that, in his opinion, Russia currently does not have sufficient capabilities to directly attack Poland, but it may carry out various provocations.
Earlier, Western media reported that the United States is believed to have warned the Polish authorities about a possible Russian armed provocation.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that his country is preparing for “various” scenarios, given the increasingly active discussions about a possible Russian provocation.
European Union and Polish officials have repeatedly warned that the Kremlin is conducting a “hybrid war” against Kyiv-supporting countries, using tactics such as arson, cyberattacks, and disinformation to sow instability.
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