Tusk says Poland thwarted possible provocation on Kaliningrad border overnight
Police, border guards and troops were deployed after intelligence warnings of possible sabotage and armed incursions, with no confirmed crossing reported.
- On Tuesday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that Poland thwarted an attempted provocation on its border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad overnight, saying he was informed of 'disturbing movement' shortly after midnight.
- Authorities had recently received 'more precise' intelligence warning that acts of sabotage or armed incursions were possible in the first half of November, with intelligence suggesting provocations on the border with Russia.
- Tusk reported that 'individuals with flashlights' were observed in the border area, while reinforcements from police headquarters in several provinces arrived to secure the region.
- National Police Chief Marek Boron confirmed the mobilization aims to protect residents and infrastructure, stating 'We must ensure the safety of the citizens living there but also protect the infrastructure' from threats.
- These measures follow warnings from NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Alexus Grynkewich that Moscow is escalating hybrid warfare, as officials fear such incidents are designed to test the alliance's resolve.
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Poland Launches 'Special Operation' on Russian Border
Poland says it has spotted something missing on its border with Russia and is now moving in extra forces. Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday announced a "special operation" that pulls in counterterrorism police, intelligence services, and reinforced guards along the border with Russia's Kaliningrad exclave, citing late-night activity by...
Suspected observations near Russia's exclave Kaliningrad alert the Polish authorities, and concern for escalation is growing.
The Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, stated that a possible provocation had been prevented at the border with the Kaliningrad region, as he had reported before the Polish Council of Ministers, writing RMF 24.
Poland is increasing police presence in the border area with Russia, says Polish Prime Minister Tusk. This concerns the area near the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, after a possible Russian "provocation" was repelled last night. Tusk was reportedly informed shortly after midnight that individuals with flashlights had been seen in the border area. "We managed to prevent attempts at provocation, if that was the intention," said Tusk. He did not …
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