Ukrainian Media Warns Russia May Use Captured Drones for Provocations Against Poland

Ukrainian military portal Militarny reports that Russia is likely deploying captured Ukrainian long-range drones for provocative attacks against Poland, echoing prior warnings from Warsaw officials.

Ukrainian Media Warns Poland

Russian forces have likely started using captured Ukrainian drones for provocative attacks previously warned about in Poland, according to the Ukrainian military portal Militarny.

Photographic Evidence from Flash

Militarny cited photographs taken by a Ukrainian interceptor drone published by Serhii Beskrestnow, known as Flash and serving as an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Repairing Downed Drones

Flash stated on Facebook that the adversary collects surviving Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, repairs them, and prepares them for future provocations.

High Threat Level from Russia

Polish Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated on July 20 that the Russian Federation intercepted Ukrainian drones and could use them in provocations, emphasizing that the threat from Russia remains very high at all times.

Escalation and Sabotage

Kosiniak-Kamysz noted that Russia is climbing the escalation ladder step by step, testing air defense resilience, critical infrastructure, and GPS signals, while Poland continues to thwart sabotage operations on its territory through agencies like the ABW and SKW.