Tusk warns about Russian intervention into Ukraine

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at the press conference that he has information indicating that the threat of a “direct intervention” by Russia into Ukraine “is growing.” “The threat of a direct intervention by Russia into Ukraine is greater than it was a few days or a couple of weeks ago,” Tusk said. He added that Polish government is closely monitoring the situation.” According to Tusk, the current situation in Ukraine has taken a form of a new type of conflict, “a hybrid war.” “This conflict can come in many shapes and can be exported outside Ukrainian borders. It will not look like a regular war when one nation directly attacks another one. We must be ready for different scenarios,” Tusk said. In recent days, NATO has warned that Russia has gathered 20,000 troops on Ukraine’s eastern border. The troop presence includes tanks, infantry, artillery, air defense systems, as well as logistics troops, special forces, and various aircraft, Reuters reports.