Polish FM Warns of Russian False-Flag Using Ukrainian Drones
Radosław Sikorski said Moscow could use Ukrainian drones to justify escalation or test NATO’s resolve, after U.S. warnings and a 19-drone incursion last year.
- Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski warned that Russia might carry out a false-flag attack using Ukrainian drones to target a NATO country or Russia itself to justify military escalation, citing Putin's threats and suggesting desperation as a motive.
- European intelligence indicates Russia could provoke NATO around the Baltic region through minor attacks to test alliance resolve and support mobilization amid manpower shortages.
- Poland experienced a direct Russian drone incursion in September 2025, which led to NATO consultations under Article 4 and increased air defense discussions, but no direct military conflict occurred.
- Sikorski stated Poland has prepared for escalations with Russia for centuries and downplayed panic while noting ongoing Russian hybrid warfare, including cyberattacks, remains concerning.
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Sikorsky warns Russia against provocations using Ukrainian dronsPoland's foreign minister has expressed suspicion that Russia plans to use Ukrainian drones to attack the NATO country. He drew parallels with the Glaywitz provocation of 1939.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has warned that Russia may be preparing a so-called "false flag" operation using Ukrainian drones, Ukrainska Pravda reports, citing Polsat News.
Sikorski warns of possible Russia provocation using Ukrainian drones
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski warns of the possibility of provocations from the Russian side using Ukrainian-made drones, a so-called false flag operation, including to justify its attack on one of the NATO countries, Polish Polsat reports on Wednesday.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radoslav Sikorski, said today, during his visit to the USA, that Moscow can carry out the "expected" provocation of Russia towards NATO with Ukrainian drones, by attacking one of the Western military allies under a false flag, or on itself, in order to have an excuse to retaliate.
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