These warnings follow a Sept. 28 strike when a Russian Geran-5 jet-powered drone hit a truck parking area in Volyn Oblast about 1 km from the border. The attack at the Yahodyn crossing triggered air raid sirens across Poland's Lublin province and forced the evacuation of the Dorohusk-Yahodyn checkpoint. Ukraine's Border Guard Service reported that the checkpoint itself was not hit during the incident.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Tusk Says Russian Border Strikes Are Permanent
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Poland's security services are on maximum alert to prevent aggression from spreading into national territory, Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated. The country faces "very difficult weeks and months" as Russian attacks on border crossings and infrastructure have become permanent, Tusk said. He noted that Polish aircraft are now forced to scramble repeatedly as Russian military operations move closer to the Polish frontier.
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