In response, Polish authorities mobilized “relevant forces and resources” with speed, a reaction that Tusk stated successfully prevented a planned provocation. While the Polish Prime Minister offered few operational details in his public address, he emphasized that the situation required immediate action. “We did not avoid tragic incidents today at night, but we must remain extremely vigilant,” Tusk told the Council of Ministers, as reported by RMF24 and European Pravda. He cautioned that tension and escalation from Russia could continue, necessitating a constant state of readiness to prevent any potential provocations.
The incident was not an isolated surprise. Tusk revealed that Poland had been in possession of intelligence suggesting that the “first days of November” could see “diversionary actions or more serious provocations, as well as acts of sabotage organized by enemy intelligence services.” This information came from two
