Russia May Use Captured Ukrainian Drones Against Poland and Baltics, Warsaw Warns
Poland says Russia could turn captured Ukrainian drones into attacks on NATO territory or use them in a false-flag operation, officials said.
- Polish Defense Minister WBadysBaw Kosiniak-Kamysz warned on Monday that Russia may deploy captured Ukrainian drones against NATO territory or stage false flag attacks, based on intelligence of Russian efforts to redirect drones.
- Last week, Latvian and Lithuanian leaders warned of "limited kinetic operations" targeting critical infrastructure, following earlier intelligence suggesting Russia planned hybrid attacks involving missiles and drones to signal: stop supporting Ukraine.
- GPS jamming and sabotage are also identified as potential Russian tactics. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski warned in June that "The Russians are planning something again; we have credible information."
- Dismissing the warnings, the Kremlin's Dmitry Peskov called them "scare stories." Prime Minister Donald Tusk noted that "the coming months may truly be critical" regarding threats to Polish soil.
- Tuesday's security committee meeting in Poland addressed these concrete threat vectors, which resemble intelligence sharing that preceded the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, as officials brace for a test of NATO resolve.
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Poland warns of possible Russian provocation using "Ukrainian drones" Polish Defense Minister Vladislav Kosyniak-Kamysh said that the Russian Federation could use captured Ukrainian drones for provocations against NATO countries. Poland, the Baltic countries, Finland and Romania could be at risk.
Poland defense ministry says Russia may use captured Ukrainian drones for provocations against NATO countries
Russia may use captured Ukrainian drones for provocations against NATO countries, particularly Poland, Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated following a meeting of the Council of Ministers Committee for National Security, RMF24 has said.
Russia has intercepted a significant number of Ukrainian drones and may use them as a provocative element, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. He added that the issue will be discussed by the government's security committee on Tuesday.
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