Poland’s Border Towns Prepare for Possible Russian Hybrid Attacks

Residents on Poland's border with Ukraine brace for potential Russian hybrid attacks as alerts and military activity increase in the region.

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September 28, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Dorohusk, Poland — Three times in one day, phones lit up across this Polish border community with a warning: A drone or a missile could cross from Ukraine, and residents should stay vigilant in case they might need to take cover.

A bunker built of sandbags, which serves as shelter for border guards, stands next to the lanes at the Dorohusk-Jagodzin border crossing between Poland and Ukraine. Children’s jackets and bags hang on racks inside a school cloakroom that has been converted into a makeshift bomb shelter to ensure safety for students.

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that Russia was planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine, among them Poland. In Dorohusk, people have lived in the shadow of the war for years. The recent drone attacks and the government’s efforts to prepare the population for further serious incidents have brought a new sense of apprehension among locals.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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