Polish PM Warns of Rising Ukrainian Losses and Russian Drone Threats
- On Thursday, September 17, 2026, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk addressed the Sejm, warning that autumn and winter will be a "critical period for the entire Russian-Ukrainian war" and disclosing Ukraine is losing 27,000 soldiers monthly.
- Rising losses stem from Russia's increased deployment of new rocket-powered drones; the Kremlin targets railways, with an estimated 300 locomotives destroyed in recent weeks to disrupt supply lines.
- Data provided by Ukrainian officials aligns with July 2026 statements from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who reported 50,000 soldiers killed and 400,000 wounded, illustrating the conflict's devastating scale.
- Moscow is conducting "chaotic" hybrid attacks in Europe "to undermine NATO and cast doubt on the reliability of protection under Article 5," Tusk added; Poland is joining the Anti-Ballistic Coalition to counter missile threats.
- Estimates suggest Russia may recruit between 300,000 and 600,000 additional soldiers by late 2026, deploying them to the Sumy and Kharkiv buffer zones while preparing for new offensives in the Donbas.
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Polish PM warns of rising Ukrainian losses and Russian drone threats
On September 17, 2026, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk addressed the Sejm, warning of escalating hybrid threats from Russia and a sharp increase in Ukrainian losses due to new Russian strike tactics. According to Tusk, Ukraine is reportedly losing 27,000 soldiers per month—a figure he called a “grim record.” His comments came a day after a Russian drone struck a train just two kilometers from the border. The full video and transcript of Tusk’s…
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