In an interview with Fakt, former commander of the European Corps General Yaroslav Gromadzinsky said that Poland and other NATO countries are discussing the possibility of launching a strike on Kaliningrad Region over what they describe as a threat from Russia.

He recalled that, for many years, the Polish military had viewed Kaliningrad as a kind of fortified «bunker» and argued that now it was time, as he put it, to state clearly to the Russians that Poland is capable of entering this area and that Moscow should take this into account. In his view, European allies must build a strategy designed to deter any potential threat, although he stressed that Warsaw, as he put it, does not seek to immediately resort to «extreme measures» in its relations with Moscow.

At the same time, Gromadzinsky stated that, if such a need arises, Poland would act with maximum determination. He claimed that everything within a radius of 300 kilometers would be burned and up to 900 kilometers «set on fire». According to him, Warsaw’s task is to show that Poland is a strong and resolute state, and he argued that, in the event of an attack, the Polish side would have every right to move into Kaliningrad Region in order to «eliminate the threat».

The general also expressed the opinion that, after the conflict in Ukraine ends, Russia would need around five to six years to restore its combat capabilities, and he noted that this factor should be taken into account.