Poland Warns of Potential Drone or Missile Attack on NATO by Russia

Poland's PM warns Russia plans hybrid attacks on NATO countries, claiming they'll fake accidents to weaken alliance response.

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September 18, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Warsaw, Poland — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has issued a stark warning that Russia is preparing hybrid attacks using drones or missiles targeting NATO countries, including Poland, with the intent of disguising the strikes as accidents to hinder a unified alliance response.

Tusk emphasized that such actions could paralyze or at least reduce the motivation of NATO members to come to the aid of any country under attack. This statement comes amid a significant escalation in Russian military activity near Ukraine’s western front, close to the Polish border, which has forced repeated air scrambles by Polish forces.

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Russian forces have carried out a series of attacks on Ukrainian cities, including an industrial park west of Kyiv that resulted in one fatality. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone strike damaged an oil refinery in Yaroslavl, confirmed by President Volodymyr Zelensky. The situation remains tense as regional elections in Russia begin, with Putin’s United Russia party expected to maintain its dominance despite declining public support.

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