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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned parliament that Russian intelligence suggests plans for drone and missile attacks against NATO allies supporting Ukraine, including Poland. Tusk cited these potential “accidental” strikes as aimed at weakening NATO’s collective response capabilities. He also referenced political shifts in Europe, seemingly alluding to the rise of Russia-friendly parties like Germany’s AfD and France’s National Rally, which could influence support for Ukraine. The warning came as Polish military planes were scrambled due to a Russian attack near the Ukrainian border, prompting air raid warnings in parts of Poland.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
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Donald Tusk, the Polish Prime Minister, warned Russia is planning to launch drone or missile attacks on countries supporting Ukraine, among them Poland. Tusk made this statement during an address to the Polish parliament amid escalating tensions between Russia and NATO-supporting European nations. According to intelligence assessments, these potential strikes would be labeled as "accidental" by Russian officials in order to paralyze NATO's collective response capabilities.
Tusk further elaborated that there is a real risk drones or other projectiles could enter NATO territory, causing destruction, and suggested Russia’s goal is to weaken Ukraine’s allies' economies and logistics. He emphasized the threat posed by jet-powered drones, which are harder for air defense systems to intercept due to their speed and altitude.
Additionally, Tusk plans to visit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday to discuss cooperation within the Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition, aimed at developing an alternative air defense system with Ukraine. The warnings come after a series of Russian drone strikes near Poland's border and other incidents involving NATO airspace, indicating a significant escalation in Russia’s tactics against its adversaries.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says that intelligence information suggests Russia plans to launch drone and missile attacks against countries supporting Ukraine.
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Russia → say → Ukraine
Warsaw’s leader outlined the assessment during an address to parliament on Thursday, saying that the attacks will be meant to weaken NATO’s ability to act collectively in response.
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attacks → outline → response
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“According to intelligence assessments, Russia’s plan … includes hybrid drone and missile strikes against countries supporting Ukraine, including Poland,” Tusk said.
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Tusk → kill → Poland
European countries suspect Moscow of being behind a series of acts of sabotage in recent months to put pressure on the allies, especially Germany, helping Kyiv in its bid to resist Russia’s full-scale invasion – something the Kremlin has vigorously denied.
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Kremlin → suspect → something
“These potential strikes would be quote-unquote ‘accidental’ in nature, intended to paralyse or at least weaken the resolve of NATO states to invoke the relevant NATO provisions in the event of aggression against a member country,” Tusk added.
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Tusk → intend → country
He did not elaborate on which intelligence agencies had provided the warning.
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agencies → elaborate → warning
He also said such attacks by Russia could coincide with “political changes in certain European countries granting power – or at least a powerful voice – to those who, increasingly invoking noble slogans of peace, pacifism and needless casualties, will call for peace – or rather, the total capitulation of Ukraine”.
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who → say → Ukraine
Tusk appeared to be referring to the advance of more Russia-friendly parties such as Alternative for Germany (AfD) and National Rally in France.
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Tusk → appear → France
Earlier on Thursday, Poland said it had scrambled military planes in response to a Russian attack in western Ukraine, close to the Polish border.
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it → say → border
Airports in Rzeszow and Lublin were temporarily closed, and residents of two eastern regions of Poland received air raid warnings.
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residents → close → warnings
Local media reported that sirens had sounded and that pupils in some schools had sought shelter.
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pupils → report → shelter
“Very close to the Polish border, not far from Dorohusk, a petrol station was most likely attacked again,” Tusk said.
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Tusk → attack → Dorohusk
On Sunday, a Russian drone hit a passenger train in Ukraine, just two kilometres (1.6 miles) from the Polish border.
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drone → hit → border
Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said Poland was strengthening airspace protection.
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Poland → say → protection
“We have increased F-16 and helicopter activity, and are reinforcing our air defence and rapid response systems,” he wrote on X.
Tusk said he would visit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday to discuss cooperation within the Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition, a group of European countries developing an air defence system with Ukraine as a cheaper alternative to the US-built Patriot.
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he → increase → Patriot
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