Poland warns Russia may attack NATO

Prime Minister Donald Tusk told parliament that intelligence assessments point to Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine’s supporters, including Poland. He said incidents could be portrayed as accidental and intended to weaken NATO’s response. Poland deployed jets during Russian strikes near its border; the military stated Polish airspace was not breached.

• 2 kmrail junction from Polish border — Site of a recent drone strike
• One or more countriescould face alleged incursions — On NATO’s eastern flank

Q1

What does hybrid attack mean?

Poland uses the term for drone and missile strikes combined with a narrative portraying them as unintended incidents rather than overt attacks.

Q2

Why portray an attack as accidental?

Tusk’s assessment was that this could create uncertainty among allies and test whether NATO would invoke its mutual-defence commitment.

Q3

How did Poland respond locally?

Air-raid sirens sounded in Rzeszow and Lublin, and the national security centre urged residents to seek shelter.

Q4

When did Tusk foresee greater risk?

He described late autumn and winter as the most critical period of the war so far, in his assessment.

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