Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of air terror” against airlines. Tusk spoke at a news conference in Warsaw alongside Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk alleged on Wednesday that Russia is planning acts of sabotage worldwide, including "acts of air terror" targeting airlines. Speaking at a news conference in Warsaw alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Tusk emphasized the seriousness of the threat.

Russia has faced repeated accusations of engaging in hybrid warfare tactics against European nations, including sabotage of transport infrastructure and interference with GPS systems

Most recently, Russia was accused of shooting down an Azerbaijani passenger jet that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people. The incident echoed the downing of the MH17 plane in 2014 over eastern Ukraine in territory controlled by Russian-backed separatists, which killed 298 people.

WARSAW – Russia planned "acts of terror" against aircraft in Poland and elsewhere, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday. "The latest information can confirm the validity of fears that Russia was planning acts of terrorism in the air not only against Poland," Tusk told reporters in Warsaw.

Security officials believe that parcel explosions at depots in Europe were part of a Russian trial plot to trigger explosions on cargo flights to the US.

Polish PM Donald Tusk accuses Russia of planning global acts of air terror, sparking tensions with Western countries and Ukraine.

Russia plans to sow chaos with attacks on air transport in Poland and elsewhere, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned. His comments are the latest indication of what security experts charge is a campaign of sabotage and intimidation inspired by Moscow that began last year.