Guests on Russian state television spoke openly of the destruction of Poland in just “10 minutes” with “30 to 40” nuclear weapons, ahead of this weekend’s European Parliament elections.
Russian military expert Konstantin Sivkov said in a panel discussion 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 United States in 2022 for its deep ties to the Kremlin: “Let’s look at Poland. This is the most realistic candidate and could become a small scenario for a nuclear war.
‘Are there 20 big cities there? I do not think. If we assign two nuclear missiles to each city, it will only be between 30 and 40 missiles.
‘This is just a salvo from an Iskander division. In 10 or 15 minutes both the State of Poland and the Polish people disappear. The Polish language will also disappear.
‘Europeans must understand this. “I urge Europeans to think about what they are doing.”
Yars ICBM launched from an airfield during military exercises in Russia
Russian military expert Konstantin Sivkov (pictured) said in a panel discussion on Russia 1 that in just “10 to 15 minutes, both the Polish state and the Polish people disappear.”
Poland, a NATO member since 1999, will spend almost £600m on cybersecurity measures, after its state news agency PAP was so authorities say it was probably a Russian cyberattack.
With European Parliament elections due to be held in Poland on Sunday, authorities are on high alert for Moscow’s attempts to interfere in the vote, fears that intensified on Friday when a false article about military mobilization appeared in the PAP.
Warsaw has repeatedly accused Moscow of trying to destabilize Poland because of its role in providing military aid to its neighbor Ukraine, accusations that Russia has dismissed.
“We want to allocate more than 3 billion zlotys for a ‘Cyber Shield’,” Digitalization Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said at a press conference.
The retired Russian naval officer told the broadcaster, which was sanctioned by the United States in 2022 for its deep ties to the Kremlin: “Let’s look at Poland. This is the most realistic candidate and could become a small scenario for a nuclear war.
“If we assign two nuclear missiles to each city, it will only be 30 to 40 missiles,” he said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (pictured) listens to Archpriest and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Circle of Kindness Foundation Alexander Tkachenko during their meeting in the Kremlin.
Polish soldiers before a high-intensity training session with M1A2 Abrams tanks at the Nowa Deba training ground, May 6, 2023.
Army servicemen stand near a Patriot anti-aircraft battery
“Today Poland is on the front line of the cyber fight against Russia. “Poland has the most attacks.”
Gawkowski said Poland blocked several cyberattacks 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,” he said.
The Russian embassy in Warsaw said on Friday it had no knowledge of the attack on the PAP. He 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 about weapons shipments to Ukraine after Russia’s large-scale invasion in February 2022.
He has announced the reestablishment of a commission to investigate Russian influence.