The leadership of Poland sees a growing risk of provocations on NATO's eastern flank from Russia. "We are watching what is happening in Ukraine and see that the war is currently going poorly for Russia. This is a cause for concern that Moscow may escalate further," said Colonel Pawel Shota, head of the Polish Intelligence Agency, to the Rzeczpospolita newspaper on Saturday, June 27. A small-scale attack on the Baltic states could resemble a landing of 'little green men,' believes the head of the Polish intelligence service. This phrase in relation to the Russian Armed Forces emerged after the annexation of Crimea in 2014, referring to Russian soldiers in military uniforms without insignia. Moscow "systematically violates 'red lines' to test NATO's reaction," Shota noted. "The cost of such provocations is low," but the response of the North Atlantic Alliance "is primarily political, which encourages further escalation," he added. ## ## Polish Foreign Minister: We Are Aware of the Kremlin's Plans Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski had also warned a few days earlier about a possible operation by the Russian army under a false flag. "We must convey to (Russian President Vladimir - Ed.) Putin that we are aware of his intentions and that we will not fall for them, that this is completely unacceptable and that we will defend every inch of NATO territory," emphasized the head of Polish diplomacy in an interview with the American media company CBS. The Kremlin has repeatedly stated that Russia does not intend to attack the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance. However, military intelligence and intelligence services of several NATO countries share Warsaw's position and only differ in the scale of a possible attack and timing.