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POLITICS ·POLAND ·September 20, 2026

Donald Tusk says Article 5 is "more theoretical than practical" over possible Russian attack on NATO

“article 5 is more theoretical than practical”
— Donald Tusk, Prime Minister

Reported September 20, 2026 by theguardian.com. Checked word for word against that report.

✦ Summary · September 20, 2026 AI-written summary of the news — not a direct quote

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told parliament that intelligence pointed to a possible Russian drone or missile attack on NATO soil within months, part of what he described as an effort to undermine the alliance's mutual-defense guarantee. European intelligence officials have raised the possibility of a Russian test of NATO, with Czech security chief Michal Koudelka saying a small incursion or an influence operation could occur within months. French President Emmanuel Macron endorsed Tusk's warnings and convened an emergency Paris meeting. Baltic officials were more cautious: Latvia's security service chief said he saw no signs of an imminent attack, while Estonia's foreign-ministry secretary general urged calm. The Kremlin's Dmitry Peskov dismissed talk of an attack on NATO as unrelated to reality. Developments come amid intensified strikes in Russia's war on Ukraine and US peace efforts.

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