During Sunday’s briefing, the prime minister said that “the escalation of actions by the Russian Federation is becoming a reality, and examples of it are drawing closer to our border.”
“As you know, an attack — or an attempt to paralyze border crossings — is not the first incident of this kind; we saw this in Moldova. We were aware that Russian plans included attempts to cause disarray, paralysis, and potentially even the destruction of Ukrainian border crossings, which also affects our country,” Tusk said.
“What we know — and what can be expected — is that the coming weeks and months will be a period of significantly intensified actions by Russia, and unfortunately, we cannot rule out that this escalation will also affect our territory,” the prime minister said.
He expressed hope that “the worst‑case scenario will not come to pass,” but noted that recent events confirm months of warnings that more serious incidents are possible.
Tusk also stressed the importance of verifying information. “I will be asking the services for information so that we are able to verify — one‑on‑one — all the information we receive, especially when it comes in as an urgent alert during the night,” he said.
He added that this responsibility extends beyond the Government Security Centre and public communication. It is essential, he said, for both the military and the government to have “full capability to verify and confirm” information to avoid mistakes when urgent action is required.
“There is no doubt that, together with our allies, we must be prepared to respond should the need arise. Last night’s attacks indicate that the Russians are ready to use equipment more dangerous than what has been deployed previously — jet‑powered drones. Their range and precision are concerning,” Tusk said. He added that, according to information from Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk, 13 strikes were recorded during Sunday’s drone attack on western Ukraine.
“We must be aware that Russia possesses such capabilities. That is why I will be awaiting information on how prepared we are to deal with the use of drones to disrupt railways or industrial facilities. I do not rule out the possibility of such situations occurring. Only maximum preparedness guarantees that no catastrophic events will take place,” the prime minister said.
Early in the morning, Polish systems detected an attack involving more than a dozen Geran‑5 drones in western Ukraine. One struck 1 km from the Polish border, another 5 km away. Polish fighter jets were scrambled, and authorities issued alerts in border regions. One drone hit the Kyiv–Warsaw train before it reached the border, while another struck near the Dorohusk–Yahodyn crossing. The Operational Command confirmed that Polish airspace had not been violated.
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Source: PAP