Poland foils attempted 'provocation' on Russian border, PM Tusk says
Summary
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said security forces prevented a possible provocation on Poland’s border with Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave overnight. Authorities reported suspicious movement and people with flashlights, but Tusk said they could not confirm the incident was an attempted provocation.Key Facts
- Tusk said he received a report of suspicious activity shortly after midnight.
- Polish border guards saw individuals with flashlights in the border area, according to Tusk.
- Police, military, border guards and intelligence services took part in security operations in the northeastern regions of Warmia-Masuria and Podlaskie.
- Poland recently sent additional police and troops, including counter-terrorism units, to its northeastern border regions.
- Tusk said authorities had received warnings about possible sabotage or an incursion by armed people in the first half of November.
- Tusk said NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, Alexus Grynkewich, gave him further warnings during an October visit to Warsaw.
- Poland borders Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus, a close Russian ally.
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