Poland prevents 'provocation' attempt on Kaliningrad border
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 14:41 · Archive
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland prevented an attempted provocation overnight on its border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
Poland's police, border guards and army have launched a large-scale operation on the border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad after indications that acts of sabotage could take place in the coming days, according to Polish police chief Marek Boron.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland successfully prevented what appeared to be an attempted provocation overnight. 'Individuals with flashlights' were observed in the border area, and Polish guards prevented any incident from happening. Tusk acknowledged it was not possible to confirm with full certainty that the incident was an attempted provocation. Police in the border region have been reinforced with personnel from other parts of the country, and the army's elite GROM unit has also been deployed.
Tusk said Russia's intensified escalation would continue and was unlikely to be limited to this incident. Poland, a member of the European Union and the NATO military alliance, shares a 232-kilometre border with Kaliningrad, the heavily fortified Russian territory surrounded by NATO members Poland and Lithuania.
How it is being reported
- Poland reacts to 'provocation' bid near Russia borderPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says "individuals with flashlights" have been seen on the border with Kaliningrad in a possible attempted provocation.The West Australian · 3 Nov, 14:08
- Poland reacts to 'provocation' bid near Russia borderPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says "individuals with flashlights" have been seen on the border with Kaliningrad in a possible attempted provocation.Perth Now · 3 Nov, 14:08
In this story: Poland · Kaliningrad · Donald Tusk · Russia · NATO · European Union · Lithuania
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