VAST VIEW Poland Says It Stopped a Russian 'Provocation' on Its Border Overnight
PM Donald Tusk says Polish forces thwarted an attempted provocation near the Kaliningrad border, raising fresh tension with Moscow.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday that authorities had prevented an attempted "provocation" on the country's border with Kaliningrad, the Russian exclave wedged between Poland and Lithuania, according to France 24.
Tusk did not provide extensive details on what the incident involved or how it was stopped, but confirmed it took place overnight along the sensitive frontier.
The border with Kaliningrad has become one of the most closely watched flashpoints in Europe amid heightened friction between NATO member states and Russia. France 24 reported that Tusk's comments come as Warsaw remains on alert for destabilizing activity near its eastern frontier.
Sources: France 24
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