Moscow (EFE).- Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Poland today that an attack on neighboring Belarus will mean an “aggression” against Russia, after Warsaw announced the deployment of military units near the Belarusian border.
During a meeting of the Russian Security Council, Putin described as a “very dangerous game” the alleged plans by Poland and Lithuania to create a grouping of regular forces whose objective would be to “occupy” western Ukraine.
Poland decided to reinforce the security of its eastern flank with two military units after mercenaries from the Wagner Group began guarding the Belarus-Poland border this week.
Putin also denounced the alleged plans by Poland and Lithuania to create a grouping of regular forces whose objective would be to “occupy” western Ukraine.
“The perspective is clear. If Polish units enter, for example in Lviv or other Ukrainian territories, they will stay. By the way, forever, ”he stressed.
Interfering in the conflict in Ukraine
The Kremlin chief accused the Polish leadership of wanting to form “a kind of coalition and directly interfere in the conflict in Ukraine” in order to recapture what they consider to be “historical territories” in western Ukraine.
“It is well known that they also yearn for Belarusian territories,” he warned.
He accused the leaders of some Eastern European countries of turning “Russophobia” into an instrument of their domestic policy, which “forcefully fanned the flame of war.”
For this reason, he considered “a very dangerous game” to use Poles, Lithuanians and “everyone who is necessary” as “cannon fodder”, now that the West does not get it with the Ukrainians.
“The authors of such plans should think about the consequences,” he said.
Putin instructed Sergei Narishkin, head of the Foreign Espionage Service (SVR), who also participated in the meeting, to closely monitor developments in that area.
According to Narishkin, the reason for these plans by Poland is that in Warsaw they are coming to the conclusion that “the defeat of Ukraine is only a matter of time.”