{
  "id": 6752994,
  "title": "Poland warns Russia likely to intensify provocations on Ukraine’s borders with European countries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/poland-warns-russia-likely-to-intensify-provocations-on-ukraines",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T12:09:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/09/11/poland-warns-russia-likely-to-intensify-provocations-on-ukraines-borders-with-european-countries"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Thursday that Russia likely plans to increase provocations along Ukraine's borders with European nations, including Poland. Two incidents along Ukraine's borders with Poland and Moldova this week exemplify the potential for further Russian actions at Ukraine's border points with Europe, Tusk stated.\n\nThe first incident saw a Russian drone strike the Starokozache border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova on Tuesday night, resulting in the death of two people. On Wednesday night, a \"direct threat\" to a Polish-Ukrainian border crossing point was narrowly averted, thanks to cooperation between Warsaw and Kyiv.\n\nTusk received a briefing from CIA Director Jim Ratcliffe, who visited Moscow recently, on Thursday. Ratcliffe informed Tusk about Russia's intention to carry out provocative attacks on border crossing points, citing Moldova as an example. Tusk said he expects similar actions at border crossings with Ukraine in other European countries, including Poland.\n\nPoland shares a border with Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova, as well as Russia and its ally Belarus. Moldova has faced a series of border incidents in recent weeks, including explosions, crater findings, and drone strikes. Moldova's pro-Western President Maia Sandu condemned Russia, emphasizing that Moscow's \"brutal war is reaching our border.\"",
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        "published": "2026-09-11T10:34:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Notes from Poland",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/poland-and-other-v4-countries-will-block-eu-measures-that-raise",
        "published": "2026-09-11T11:55:26.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}