Tusk: intelligence sees Russian plan for drone strikes on Poland, allies
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned of a critical winter period in the Russia-Ukraine war, citing intelligence reports of potential Russian drone strikes on Poland and its allies. Tusk emphasized the threat posed by new, high-speed jet-powered drones and the need for increased regional cooperation.
Why it matters
The warning underscores the escalating security risks to NATO members as the conflict in Ukraine intensifies and evolves technologically.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in a special address to the Sejm, said he was presenting the public and MPs with "the most probable scenario for the coming few months"."It is a scenario involving serious events and requiring us to be focused, serious and, above all, mentally ready to pass difficult tests," Tusk said.He stressed that such tests "certainly lie ahead for all Poles".The head of government pointed out that his comments refer to the period up to early spring, "because, according to all sources, it is late autumn and winter that will be the most critical phase of the Russian-Ukrainian war so far".Jet-powered drones: Russia's new weaponHe also pointed to a significant development "of a very negative nature": Russia is rolling out on a mass scale a new type of drone – jet-powered drones that travel at much higher speeds and operate at high altitude before dropping and hitting their…
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