{
  "id": 17024367,
  "title": "It’s A Myth That Russia Always Wins — Sikorski",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/its-a-myth-that-russia-always-wins-sikorski",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T07:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/it-s-a-myth-that-russia-always-wins-sikorski/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski debunked the notion that Russia invariably triumphs during conflicts, asserting that the belief has been propagated as a myth in Western nations. On October 27, Sikorski spoke with journalists at the Igrzyska Wolności event, emphasizing that Russia doesn't always emerge victorious in wars. He recalled that Polish forces held the Kremlin for two years before being expelled. Despite Russia's victories against Sweden, Napoleon, and Hitler, Sikorski pointed out that \"things don't always go their way.\" The foreign minister listed several instances of Russia's defeats, including the Crimean War, the Russo-Japanese War, their withdrawal from World War I, the failed invasion of Poland, the loss in Afghanistan, and ultimately, the Cold War. Sikorski cautioned that Russia may escalate sabotage and provocation efforts in Poland during the winter, targeting railway and logistics infrastructure along with supply routes for Western aid to Ukraine, as reported by the Institute for the Study of War.",
  "summary": "The myth that Russia always wins has been successfully imposed on Western countries. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated this today, October 27, while speaking with journalists at the Igrzyska Wolności event, UATV English relays. He recalled that Russia has far from always emerged victorious from wars. “It’s a myth, successfully pushed in the West, that Russia always wins. In…",
  "key_points": [
    "Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski debunked myth that Russia always wins in conflicts.",
    "Sikorski cited Russia's defeats in Crimean War, Russo-Japanese War, and World War I.",
    "He warned of potential Russian escalation of sabotage and provocation in Poland during winter."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Challenging the perception of Russian invincibility serves to prepare Western allies for potential escalations in sabotage and provocation targeting critical logistics infrastructure near the Ukrainian border.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}