Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Russia cannot dictate terms to Ukraine and Europe, while the US peace proposal requires joint work. He wrote this on social media platform X following a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reports European Pravda.

"It requires joint work. Russia cannot impose its conditions on Ukraine and Europe. Everything that concerns Poland must be agreed with the Polish government," Tusk wrote.

According to him, Zelenskyy presented his position on the US peace proposal during the conversation. The Polish premier had previously expressed surprise at provisions mentioning his country in the 28-point US "peace plan," in whose preparation Warsaw did not participate.

Zelenskyy confirmed the conversation with Tusk in his social media post and spoke about coordinating actions with partners.

"I shared details of our diplomatic work with the US and Europe. It is important for us that all partners who have been with us since the very beginning of this war are informed about the situation. We are coordinating to ensure Europe is included in the process," the Ukrainian president wrote.

He thanked the Polish prime minister and the Polish people for their support: "We know that we can always count on Poland, and we greatly appreciate this."

The mention of Poland in the 28-point plan, as leaked to the media, includes point 9 about the possible deployment of European fighter jets in the country. Poland is also mentioned in the draft supplementary document on security guarantees for Ukraine in connection with its participation in the "coalition of the willing."

Tusk hinted that he was surprised by the mention of Poland in the "peace plan," which was not discussed with her

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has suggested surprise at provisions mentioning his country in the 28-point US "peace plan," which Warsaw did not participate in developing, while emphasizing that nothing can be decided about Ukraine without Ukraine.

"All the decisions concerning Poland will be taken by Poles. Nothing about us without us. When it comes to peace, all the negotiations should include Ukraine. Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine," Tusk wrote in a post on X.

The opening sentences of his statement appear linked to Poland's mention in the 28-point plan as it was leaked to media. Point 9 specifically states that "European fighter jets could be stationed" in Poland. Poland is also referenced in a draft supplementary document on security guarantees for Ukraine in connection with its participation in a "coalition of the willing."

On 21 November, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the Ukrainian people, stating that Ukraine faces a difficult choice and risks losing either its dignity or its key partner.

Trump responded by commenting that if Ukraine rejects this plan, it will have to continue fighting and will sooner or later have to agree to some painful concessions

Poland's critical railway corridor, which connects Western weapons shipments to Ukraine, suffered a disruption on November 17 when track damage was discovered on the Dęblin-Warsaw line near Żychlin, prompting Prime Minister Donald Tusk to signal possible sabotage and order intensified counterintelligence operations. Polish police din not yet confirm the possible sabotage implications.

Coordinated Infrastructure Attack

The railway malfunction was detected by a train operator who executed emergency braking, preventing the potential derailment of a train carrying two passengers and crew members. Polish authorities immediately suspended traffic on the affected line while maintaining operations on parallel tracks—a response indicating security protocols for critical infrastructure under hybrid threat conditions.

The targeted section services the Dorohusk-Yahodyn border crossing and traverses Rzeszów, the primary logistics hub channelling NATO military aid to Ukrainian forces. This positioning makes the corridor a high-value target within Russia's documented campaign to disrupt Western support for Ukraine's defense.

Escalating Sabotage Campaign

Tusk's announcement that "competent services are conducting an investigation" into potential sabotage follows a documented pattern. Polish authorities arrested 32 individuals in July 2024, suspected of operating as Russian intelligence assets—including Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Colombian nationals—and detained eight more in October for plotting sabotage operations.

This operational tempo mirrors hybrid threat activity observed across NATO's eastern flank: coordinated attacks targeting critical infrastructure while maintaining plausible deniability. The multi-national composition of arrested cells demonstrates Russian intelligence services' systematic recruitment of local proxies—a hallmark technique in hybrid warfare doctrine.

Multi-domain disruption objective

The railway attack exemplifies Russia's strategic doctrine of undermining NATO alliance cohesion through sub-threshold operations. By targeting Poland's role as the weapons logistics gateway to Ukraine, Russian operations pursue several simultaneous objectives:

Infrastructure Domain: Disrupt military supply chains through physical sabotage of transportation networks

Military Domain: Delay or prevent Western weapons systems from reaching Ukrainian forces

Political Domain: Generate security anxiety within NATO member states, potentially eroding public support for Ukraine assistance

Diplomatic Domain: Create friction between allies over security responsibilities and burden-sharing

Warsaw has repeatedly documented Moscow's intelligence operations within Polish territory, with Tusk ordering "even more intensive and energetic measures" to prevent risks and apprehend "all those attacking the Polish state using Russian means."

The Kremlin maintains its standard denial posture, claiming it "has never interfered in the internal affairs of other countries" and dismissing sabotage accusations as "Russophobic hysteria." This response pattern—categorical denial despite mounting forensic evidence—serves as the core requirement of hybrid warfare: maintaining plausible deniability while conducting coordinated operations across multiple domains.

Implications

Poland's position as NATO's primary logistics hub for Ukraine assistance makes it a priority target for Russian hybrid operations seeking to sever the alliance's military support infrastructure. The railway incident, situated within the broader context of arrested sabotage cells and documented intelligence operations, suggests a sustained Russian campaign activity in the destabilisation phase.

The operational pattern—recruiting multinational proxies, targeting critical infrastructure, maintaining deniability—follows established hybrid threat methodologies documented in Russian strategic culture studies and observed across NATO territory.

Infrastructure attacks targeting military logistics corridors represent coordinated hybrid operations designed to exploit the seam between peacetime law enforcement and wartime security protocols, complicating allied response while degrading material support to Ukraine.

Analysis based on statements from Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ministry of Interior reports on arrested sabotage networks, and operational patterns documented by NATO security services.

Poland is continuing its investigation into Russian drones that crashed on its territory during the 9–10 September airspace breach, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The remains of the UAVs, which entered Polish airspace amid Russia’s drone assault on Ukraine, are still under forensic examination by military counterintelligence experts and prosecutors.

Tusk inspects drone wreckage as probe continues

Prime Minister Tusk posted a video on 3 November from a facility belonging to the Military Counterintelligence Service, where the wreckage is being stored and examined. In the video, he stands in front of debris from the Russian Gerbera drones that fell during the incursion. The official doesn't mention the name of the drones.

“This is how every enemy drone ends, every Russian drone that enters Polish territory,” he said. “We are working on it. That’s why we are investing billions, billions of zlotys in a modern Polish army, in modern Polish services, to secure Polish skies and Polish land against such objects.”

In a caption accompanying the video, posted on X, he added: “Every enemy drone will end the same way.”

NATO partners involved in the examination

Special Services Coordinator Tomasz Siemoniak confirmed that the investigation is still under way. He wrote that experts from the Military Counterintelligence Service and the prosecutor’s office are “thoroughly analyzing all elements connected to this situation.”

He said allied services are also involved in the process. Tusk personally reviewed the current findings of the probe on 3 November.

The September drone incursion

On 9 September, between 19 and 23 Russian drones crossed into Poland’s airspace during a mass UAV and missile attack on Ukraine. The incursion occurred via both Ukraine and Belarus, triggering a Quick Reaction Alert involving Polish F-16s and other NATO aircraft. A few drones were shot down by allied forces, while others crashed uncontrollably in various parts of Poland. Several wrecks were discovered days or weeks later.