Polish PM Donald Tusk Accuses Russia of Planning Attacks on Western Cargo Planes

On January 15, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk leveled accusations against Russia, alleging that the Kremlin is orchestrating global acts of sabotage. Tusk specifically mentioned potential “acts of air terror” targeting airlines during a news conference in Warsaw, where Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy joined him.

The Polish Prime Minister has stated, “I will not go into details, I can only confirm the validity of fears that Russia was planning acts of air terror, not only against Poland, but against airlines around the world.”

Western security officials have raised concerns regarding a potential scheme orchestrated by Russian intelligence, which allegedly involved the placement of incendiary devices in packages intended for cargo planes bound for North America. This suspicion follows incidents where one device ignited at a courier hub in Germany and another caught fire in a warehouse in England last year.

Azerbaijan leveled accusations against Russia in December of the previous year, alleging that Russian forces unintentionally shot down an Azerbaijani airliner that tragically crashed in Kazakhstan on December 25, resulting in the loss of 38 lives. Russian President Vladimir Putin extended an apology to his Azerbaijani counterpart regarding what he termed a “tragic incident” in the aftermath of the crash. However, he refrained from explicitly accepting responsibility on behalf of Moscow.

The government in Warsaw, which aligns itself with pro-European Union sentiments, asserts that Russia is engaging in hybrid warfare tactics against Poland and other Western nations. This is purportedly in response to their backing of Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia.

The government has leveled accusations against Russia and its ally Belarus, alleging that they are instigating a migration crisis along the EU’s eastern border with Belarus. The purported aim of this strategy is to sow chaos and division within the EU.

In the previous year, Poland’s foreign minister took decisive action by ordering the closure of one of the three Russian consulates operating within the nation. This move was a direct response to a series of sabotage incidents, notably arson attacks, which he attributed to sponsorship from Moscow.

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