Poland prepares for Russian sabotage to prevent tensions between Poles and Ukrainians - Reuters
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Polish special services are preparing for possible Russian sabotage that could escalate relations between Poles and Ukrainians. Minister Tomasz Siemoniak stated that Russia is intensifying its information warfare.
Polish special services are preparing for possible Russian sabotage operations aimed at stoking tensions between Poles and Ukrainians. This was stated by the minister-coordinator of Polish special services, Tomasz Siemoniak, reports Reuters, UNN reports.
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According to Siemoniak, in recent weeks Russia has intensified its information war against Poland, using bots and trolls to escalate disputes and influence the Polish information space.
Russia's dream, the dream of the Russian special services, was and remains the maximum possible tension between Poland and Ukraine
The minister noted that he does not rule out the possibility of Russian provocations, including attacks against Ukrainians in Poland, which could further aggravate public sentiment.
He also reported that Polish special services are recording the interest of individuals working for Russian special services in facilities important for Polish-Ukrainian relations.
According to Siemoniak, this concerns not only military facilities, critical infrastructure, and sites related to military aid to Ukraine, but also humanitarian organizations and other institutions involved in Polish-Ukrainian cooperation.
At the same time, he emphasized that the authorities currently have no information about the preparation of a specific sabotage, but must take into account possible attempts by Russia to exploit the current tensions.
Furthermore, Siemoniak noted that Western intelligence services are generally concerned about the risk of Russian hybrid or even direct attacks against Poland and the Baltic states.
Russia has an arsenal of such actions and is preparing them. We must consider various possibilities