Poland reinforces border with Ukraine amid growing security concerns across Europe

Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced Tuesday that the country is reinforcing security at its border with Ukraine after Russian drone strikes near crossings heightened concerns among NATO allies.

“Recent days show that ‌Russia’s actions ⁠threaten the security of all of Europe. In accordance with our government’s decision, the infrastructure used by the Border Guard is being strengthened,” Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote on X following the two weekend strikes, one of which hit a train as a group of former Western officials were traveling in the area.

“Soldiers of the 18th Engineer Regiment are ‌already carrying out tasks, thanks to which the checkpoints and infrastructure near the Polish-Ukrainian border will ⁠be reinforced.”

The Russian Ministry of Defense on Tuesday confirmed two strikes near the Polish border, claiming the train had been transporting military cargo.

Earlier Tuesday, military officials in Lithuania, another NATO member, said a drone had been shot down in the country’s airspace for the first time.

The drone was equipped with an explosive device, which was neutralized by bomb disposal experts, according to the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense. An investigation is ongoing to determine the origin of the drone, the ministry told CNN.

Italy’s defense minister, Guido Crosetto, said an Italian NATO fighter jet shot down the drone, adding that it “most probably came from Russia.” The Italian Defense Ministry said in a statement that it was the second incident involving the country’s fighter jets in the space of a month.

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“It is also because of incidents like this that the presence of our military on the Eastern Flank is crucial for ensuring communitarian security,” Crosetto said.

Also on Tuesday, the Danish Armed Forces said a Danish military helicopter was targeted by a Russian warship, which fired two emergency flares while the helicopter was taking routine photographs of the vessel in international waters on Monday.

Following the incident, Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha expressed support for Denmark “in the wake of Russia’s provocative and unacceptable action.”

“Moscow continues its attempts to destabilize Europe, not just Denmark,” he added in a post on X, calling for joint and decisive action to protect Europe from Russian threats.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Monday that strikes close to NATO territory reflected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “desperation” and his desire “to sow fear and terror.”

Rutte has pledged to bolster the 32-nation alliance’s defenses along its border with Russia and its close ally Belarus.

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Meanwhile, the United States appears to be working to stop Ukraine and Russia from hitting each other’s energy targets amid concerns over the global spike in fuel prices . US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the countries agreed to halt energy-related attacks, but both his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and the Kremlin later described it as a proposal rather than a firm agreement .

Ukraine has been hammering Russian fuel infrastructure for months, severely reducing Moscow’s refining capacity and triggering widespread supply shortages. In response, Russia has banned the foreign sale of its diesel.

“There is now a strong US proposal for a mutual halt to strikes on critical infrastructure,” Zelensky said on Monday night. “If this can become the first de-escalatory step – a step toward ending Russian strikes on our critical infrastructure and our strikes in response – then Ukraine is ready to support de-escalation.”

CNN’s Lauren Kent and Stefano Pozzebon contributed to this report

波兰国防部长瓦迪斯瓦夫·科西尼亚克-卡梅什周二宣布，在俄罗斯无人机袭击靠近过境点后，波兰正在加强与乌克兰接壤的边境安全，这加剧了北约盟国的担忧。

“最近几天的事件表明，俄罗斯的行动威胁着整个欧洲的安全。根据我国政府的决定，边防部队使用的基础设施正在加强，”科西尼亚克-卡梅什在周末发生的两起袭击事件后在X网站上写道。其中一起袭击事件击中了一列火车，当时一群西方前官员正在该地区旅行。

“第18工兵团的士兵们已经开始执行任务，波兰-乌克兰边境附近的检查站和基础设施将得到加强。”

俄罗斯国防部周二证实，在波兰边境附近发生了两起袭击事件，并声称涉事火车当时正在运输军用物资。

周二早些时候，另一个北约成员国立陶宛的军方官员表示，该国领空首次被击落一架无人机。

据立陶宛国防部称，这架无人机携带爆炸装置，已被拆弹专家排除。该部告诉CNN，目前正在调查无人机的来源。

意大利国防部长圭多·克罗塞托表示，一架意大利北约战斗机击落了这架无人机，并补充说它“很可能来自俄罗斯”。意大利国防部在一份声明中表示，这是该国战斗机在一个月内发生的第二起类似事件。

特朗普称乌克兰和俄罗斯已同意停止袭击能源设施，但基辅方面称之为“相互停止袭击的提议”。

克罗塞托说：“也正是因为此类事件，我们军队在东翼的存在对于确保社区安全至关重要。”

周二，丹麦武装部队表示，周一，一架丹麦军用直升机在国际水域对一艘俄罗斯军舰进行例行拍照时，遭到该军舰的袭击，俄罗斯军舰发射了两枚紧急照明弹。

事件发生后，乌克兰外交部长安德烈·西比哈表示支持丹麦，“以应对俄罗斯的挑衅和不可接受的行为”。

他在 X 论坛上发帖称：“莫斯科继续试图破坏欧洲的稳定，而不仅仅是丹麦”，并呼吁采取联合果断行动，保护欧洲免受俄罗斯的威胁。

北约秘书长马克·吕特周一表示，在北约领土附近发动袭击反映了俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京的“绝望”以及他“散播恐惧和恐怖”的愿望。

吕特承诺加强由 32 个成员国组成的联盟在与俄罗斯及其亲密盟友白俄罗斯接壤的边境地区的防御。

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与此同时，由于全球燃料价格飙升，美国似乎正努力阻止乌克兰和俄罗斯互相攻击对方的能源目标。美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周一表示，两国已同意停止能源相关的攻击，但乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基和克里姆林宫随后都将其描述为一项提议，而非一项正式协议。

几个月来，乌克兰持续冲击俄罗斯的燃料基础设施，严重削弱了莫斯科的炼油能力，并引发了大范围的供应短缺。作为回应，俄罗斯已禁止向国外出售其柴油。

泽连斯基周一晚间表示：“美国现在提出了一项强有力的提议，即双方停止对关键基础设施的袭击。如果这能成为缓和局势的第一步——朝着结束俄罗斯对我们关键基础设施的袭击以及我们采取的回应性打击迈出一步——那么乌克兰准备支持局势缓和。”

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