After Drone Attacks: Russia's War Comes Closer

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Drone attacks, a grim intelligence report, and crisis training in Warsaw: Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is moving within tangible reach for many people. In neighboring Poland, fear is growing that the conflict could spread – including among Germans living there.

What's happening in Poland

The backdrop is drone attacks that, according to official statements, have repeatedly violated the airspace of the NATO country. The incidents are shifting the mood in Warsaw – away from pure solidarity with Kyiv toward growing concern about Poland's own security along the eastern flank.

In neighboring Poland, fear is growing that the Ukraine conflict could spread.

What the intelligence report says

An intelligence report described as "grim" is further sharpening the risk assessment. While the specific contents are not public, the Polish government has recently intensified its warnings. The message: the likelihood of direct incidents is being taken more seriously than just a few months ago.

Crisis training with emergency blankets and a grim intelligence report.

Germans in Warsaw prepare themselves

The concern is not abstract. Germans in Warsaw are also practicing for an emergency: in crisis drills using emergency blankets, expatriate employees and their families learn how to behave in the event of a military incident. Participation is voluntary, and demand is growing.

Germans in Warsaw are also practicing for the worst.

Why the concern is especially strong right now

For Poland, the situation is delicate: the country sits directly on NATO's eastern flank and is one of Ukraine's most important backers. Drones crossing the border in the context of the Ukraine war are read in Warsaw as a sign that the conflict is moving closer – and with it, the question of what a direct incident would mean for the alliance.