Guests on Russian state television openly discussed destroying Poland in just ’10 minutes’ with ’30 to 40′ nuclear weapons, ahead of this weekend’s European Parliament elections.
Russian military expert Konstantin Sivkov told a discussion panel on Russia 1, a state-backed broadcaster, that in just “10 to 15 minutes, both the state of Poland and the Polish people disappear.”
The retired Russian naval officer told the broadcaster, which was sanctioned by the US in 2022 over its deep ties to the Kremlin: “Let’s look at Poland. This is the most realistic candidate that could become a small theater of nuclear war.
‘Are there twenty big cities there? I do not think so. If we allocate two nuclear missiles to each city, that’s only 30 to 40 missiles.
“This is just a salvo from an Iskander division. In 10 to 15 minutes, both the state of Poland and the Polish people will disappear. The Polish language will also disappear.
‘Europeans must understand this. I urge Europeans to think about what they are doing.’
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from an air field during military exercises in Russia
Russian military expert Konstantin Sivkov (pictured) told a discussion panel on Russia 1 that in just ’10 to 15 minutes both the state of Poland and the Polish people disappear’
Poland, a member of NATO since 1999, is expected to spend almost £600 million on cyber security measures after its state news agency PAP was exposed. by what authorities say was likely a Russian cyberattack.
With European Parliament elections taking place in Poland on Sunday, authorities are on high alert against attempts by Moscow to interfere in the vote. Fears were heightened on Friday when a false article about military mobilization appeared on PAP.
Warsaw has repeatedly accused Moscow of trying to destabilize Poland over its role in providing military aid to neighboring Ukraine, accusations Russia has rejected.
“We want to allocate more than 3 billion zlotys for a ‘Cyber Shield’,” Digital Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said at a press conference.
The retired Russian naval officer told the broadcaster, which was sanctioned by the US in 2022 over its deep ties to the Kremlin: “Let’s look at Poland. This is the most realistic candidate that could become a small theater of nuclear war’
“If we allocate two nuclear missiles to each city, that’s only 30 to 40 missiles,” he said
Russian President Vladimir Putin (photo) listens to Archpriest and Chairman of the Board of the Circle of Kindness Foundation Alexander Tkachenko during their meeting in the Kremlin
Polish soldiers seen for an intensive training session with M1A2 Abrams tanks at the Nowa Deba training ground, on May 6, 2023
Army soldiers stand next to a Patriot anti-aircraft battery
“Today Poland is on the front lines of the cyber battle against Russia. Poland has the most attacks.’
Gawkowski said Poland had blocked several cyber attacks on critical infrastructure on Sunday and Monday.
“The Russian Federation has one goal: to destabilize the situation and ensure that the forces supporting the breakup of the EU can benefit from it,” he said.
The Russian embassy in Warsaw said on Friday that it had no knowledge of the attack on PAP. It has rejected accusations that Russia is trying to destabilize Poland.
Poland has also linked Russia to incidents of sabotage and arson on its territory and says Russian secret services are actively trying to gather information on arms deliveries to Ukraine following Russia’s large-scale invasion in February 2022.
She has announced the re-establishment of a committee to investigate Russian influence.