Russia’s plans may include strikes against Ukraine’s allies, Poland says

Warsaw also says it has scrambled military planes in response to a Russian attack in western Ukraine, close to its border.Published On 17 Sep 202617 Sep 2026Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says that intelligence information suggests Russia plans to launch drone and missile attacks against countries supporting Ukraine.Warsaw’s leader outlined the assessment during an address to parliament on Thursday, saying that the attacks will be meant to weaken NATO’s ability to act collectively in response.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ukraine drone strikes kill four as Russia attacks close to Poland borderlist 2 of 4Poland, Ukraine accuse Russia of ‘escalation’ after strikes near borderlist 3 of 4NATO pledges more Ukraine support after Russia strikes near Polandlist 4 of 4NATO jet shoots down suspected Russian drone over Lithuaniaend of list“According to intelligence assessments, Russia’s plan … includes hybrid drone and missile strikes against countries supporting Ukraine, including Poland,” Tusk said.European countries suspect Moscow of being behind a series of acts of sabotage in recent months to put pressure on the allies, especially Germany, helping Kyiv in its bid to re...