Poland's PM warns Russia is planning 'accidental' drone and missile strikes on NATO countries
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned parliament that Russia is preparing drone and missile strikes on NATO countries supporting Ukraine, planning to frame them as accidents. He said the goal is to test whether NATO's Article 5 mutual-defense guarantee actually holds. Tusk cited intelligence from NATO, Ukrainian and American sources, and pointed to a NATO jet shooting down a Russian drone over Lithuania days earlier as part of the pattern behind the warning.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told parliament this week that Russia is preparing drone and missile strikes on NATO countries that support Ukraine, planning to present them as accidents so the alliance would not invoke a collective response. Tusk said the strategy is designed to test NATO's Article 5 mutual-defense promise. He cited intelligence from NATO, Ukrainian and American sources as consistent and convincing, and pointed to a NATO jet shooting down a Russian drone over Lithuania days earlier as backdrop. He stressed there is no sign of an actual invasion being planned, but said the distinction between a deliberate strategy and an isolated accident is what allied capitals will be watching closely in the weeks ahead.