Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Thursday of Russian attacks he described as “hybrid” that could target NATO member states, citing intelligence assessments he said were “consistent and convincing” and indicated that Moscow was planning drone and missile attacks against Kyiv’s allies.
Tusk warns of efforts to paralyse NATO’s defences
Tusk suggested that the aim of the attacks would be to paralyse NATO countries’ capabilities or weaken their resolve to activate the alliance’s defence provisions if one of its members came under attack. European countries suspect Moscow of being behind a series of acts of sabotage in recent months aimed at pressuring Ukraine’s allies, particularly Germany. The Kremlin has strongly denied allegations that Russia was responsible for those acts.
Separately, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that his country would soon hold new talks with the United States, focusing on prospects for a peaceful settlement to the war, as well as energy, food security and weapons. Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine would receive new packages of aid, particularly for air defence.
