Poland Drops Bombshell: Russia Planning Armed Attack on NATO Member, US Intel Says
Poland has publicly warned that Russia is preparing an armed "provocation" against its territory, citing US intelligence that Moscow aims to test NATO's resolve and force the West to stop supporting Ukraine.
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated that his government has credible intelligence indicating Russia is preparing new provocations in Europe, and that going public early is a deliberate tactic—the same one that helped disrupt Moscow’s false-flag operations before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine [192537]. Polish officials, citing US intelligence, have warned that Moscow may be planning an armed “provocation” against Poland to escalate tensions and force the West to halt support for Ukraine [188734]. The warning suggests Russia is testing NATO’s resolve by threatening a member state [188734].
“I do not want to scare anyone, but the coming months could be critical, not least because of how the war is changing,” said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk [189650]. Tusk also warned that Poland faces “critical months” ahead and is preparing for “various” scenarios following media reports of a planned Russian attack, though he did not specify the nature of the threat [188592]. The government is now reviewing contingency plans to ensure national security, though no immediate action has been confirmed [188592].