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Donald Tusk said Warsaw is preparing for “various situations” after media reports citing U.S. intelligence about a possible Russian provocation targeting Poland, with the response expected to include contingency planning and coordination with allies.
Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, warned on Friday that the coming months may be “critical” as Warsaw prepares for potential Russian actions, including scenarios described by Polish and British media as an attempt to test NATO’s resolve. Tusk made the remarks as he responded to reporting that Moscow may plan an armed provocation in Poland, framed as a hybrid operation intended to pressure Ukraine’s Western supporters.
Tusk did not provide new operational details, but said Poland is preparing for “various situations” and that the threat is “palpable in the Baltic states,” where NATO’s eastern flank faces heightened risk. He said the government cannot ignore the concerns and added that Poland is aware of the threats “also thanks to information from our allies.”
According to the BBC, the prime minister’s comments followed reports that the United States had issued warnings to Warsaw about a plot to attack Poland. The reports described potential targets in Polish territory, including infrastructure that could be hit by missiles or drones, or the dispatch of soldiers into NATO-member Poland, with the stated aim of deterring or disrupting Western aid to Ukraine.
Polish outlets cited in the BBC account include Onet, which reported that sources close to President Karol Nawrocki said the U.S. had delivered multiple warnings about a plan. The BBC also referenced reporting in the UK that outlined similar allegations, while noting that the White House and the U.S. State Department did not respond to requests for comment.
Tusk’s warning came ahead of a major diplomatic gathering. The BBC reported that President Nawrocki is set to attend a NATO summit with leaders of other member states in Turkey next week, a venue where European leaders are expected to discuss defense spending and continued support for Ukraine. The BBC said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has linked the summit’s agenda to long-standing calls from U.S. President Donald Trump for higher European defense expenditures.
Separately, Belsat reported that Tusk told reporters Poland must not “underestimate” the possibility of Russian provocations and that Warsaw is intensively preparing for a range of scenarios. Belsat described the remarks as a response to media coverage of potential hybrid attacks, emphasizing the need for readiness while not specifying the precise measures Poland is taking.
Officials in Warsaw have not publicly released details on any specific contingency plans tied to the reporting, but Tusk’s comments report that the government intends to treat the reported intelligence as a driver for readiness efforts in the near term. With the NATO summit approaching, Polish leaders are likely to use the meeting to align risk assessments and coordinate messaging among alliance partners, particularly as public attention focuses on whether any “provocation” would be met with collective NATO responses.
