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Russian state TV guests openly discussed destroying Poland in just '10 minutes' with '30 to 40' nuclear weapons, ahead of European Parliament elections this weekend.
Russian military expert Konstantin Sivkov told a discussion panel on Russia 1, a state-backed broadcaster, that in just '10 to 15 minutes, both the state of Poland and the Polish people disappear.'
The retired Russian naval officer told the broadcaster, which was sanctioned by the US in 2022 for its deep ties to the Kremlin: 'Let's look at Poland. This is the most realistic candidate which could become a small theatre of nuclear war.
'Are there 20 big cities there? I don't think so. If we allocate two nuclear missiles to each city, that's only 30-40 missiles.
'This is just a salvo from one Iskander division. In 10 to 15 mnutes, both the state of Poland and the Polish people disappear. The Polish language will also disappear.
'Europeans must understand this. I urge Europeans to think about what they are doing.'
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile being launched from an air field during military drills in Russia
Russian military expert Konstantin Sivkov (pictured) told a discussion panel on Russia 1 that in just '10 to 15 minutes, both the state of Poland and the Polish people disappear'
Poland, a NATO member since 1999, is set to spent nearly £600million on cybersecurity measures, after its state news agency PAP was by what authorities say was likely a Russian cyberattack.
With European parliament elections to be held in Poland on Sunday, authorities are on high alert for attempts by Moscow to interfere in the vote, fears that intensified on Friday when a false article about military mobilisation appeared on PAP.
Warsaw has repeatedly accused Moscow of attempting to destabilise Poland because of its role in supplying military aid to its neighbour Ukraine, allegations Russia has dismissed.
'We want to allocate over 3 billion zlotys for a 'Cyber Shield',' digitalisation minister Krzysztof Gawkowski told a news conference.
The retired Russian naval officer told the broadcaster, which was sanctioned by the US in 2022 for its deep ties to the Kremlin: 'Let's look at Poland. This is the most realistic candidate which could become a small theatre of nuclear war'
'If we allocate two nuclear missiles to each city, that's only 30-40 missiles', he said
Russian President Vladimir Putin (pictured) listens to archpriest and chairman of the Board at the Circle of Kindness Foundation Alexander Tkachenko during their meeting at the Kremlin
Polish soldiers seen before a high-intensity training session using M1A2 Abrams tanks at Nowa Deba training ground, on May 6, 2023
Army servicemen stand near an anti-aircraft battery Patriot
'Today, Poland is on the frontline of the cyber fight against Russia. Poland has the most attacks.'
Gawkowski said that on Sunday and Monday Poland had blocked several cyber attacks on critical infrastructure.
'The Russian Federation has one goal - to destabilise the situation and ensure that the forces supporting the breakup of the EU can benefit,' he said.
Russia's embassy in Warsaw on Friday said it had no knowledge of the attack on PAP. It has dismissed accusations that Russia is trying to destabilise Poland.
Poland has also linked Russia to incidents of sabotage and arson on its soil and says Russian secret services are actively trying to gather information on weapons deliveries to Ukraine after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
It has announced the re-establishment of a commission to investigate Russian influence.
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