Polish defence minister addresses Russian threat

Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has said that Poland is ready to defend itself against Russian military aggression in "all scenarios".

Kosiniak-Kamysz, who also serves as Poland's deputy prime minister, acknowledged during an interview published by Polish newspaper Super Express that Moscow could attack Poland, as Russian hostilities with his country and other NATO member states along Russia's eastern border escalate amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to Newsweek.

"I think all scenarios are possible, and I take the worst ones very seriously," Kosiniak-Kamysz said, according to a translation from Ukrainska Pravda. "That's what a defence minister's role is in our current circumstances. ... We have to be prepared for anything."

"So we're reviewing the situation, drawing conclusions, and filling in gaps, including when it comes to weapons and ammunition," he added. "Major [arms] procurement efforts are important, but soldiers' personal equipment is also important."