"This is an illusion." General in harsh words about Article 5. NATO

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"Article 5. NATO is an illusion," said General Leon Komornicki in Polsat News. erstwhile Deputy Chief of the General Staff besides criticized the Polish army in the context of fresh events related to drones flying into Poland. We have a helpless army, he said. At the same time, he suggested that reports of Russia's plans to take up the Suwałki gulf "these are not fears on the lach".

Last weekend 2 drones were found in Poland. 1 of them, discovered on Saturday, crashed in the village Majdan-Silec (Lubelskie), and the second, found last night from Sunday to Monday - in the border crossing area with Belarus under Terespolem (Lubelskie). All indications are that they were Unmanned Russian. The authorities stress that both machines were most likely not armed.

"These are acts of armed assault". General on drones

- I'm sorry. We have a helpless army.. For the time being, there have already been respective means of air raiding the Russian army, which has set itself the mark of attacking this safety and defence space. These are acts of armed assault.. This is not any sightseeing journey - he assessed General Leon Komornicki in the program "Guest of Events".

At the same time, the erstwhile Deputy Chief of General Staff indicated that a good solution was pre-war Border Protection Corps. He pointed out that a akin unit should be established today.

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- I'm sorry. There was an thought of Minister Błaszczak - he reminded. - There was a decision to appoint Border Protection Quota from the Territorial Defence Forcesto relieve the troops. specified a quota should be established or created from the Border Guard," he added.

- I'm sorry. We don't have a drone system.Because it wasn't organized. There are very simple methods. We gotta relieve the military of tasks that are not assigned to him. The army is not from guarding the border, since carrying out the tasks assigned to the Border Guard, which is weak and does not correspond to the times in which we live - the general stressed.

Putin wants to take over the slide? "These aren't wankers."

During the interview, the erstwhile Deputy Chief of General Staff besides referred to the words of a erstwhile British military intelligence officer who warns of Russia's effort to take the Suwałki Pass. According to the General, this is simply a real threat. - I'm sorry. They're not wankers. - he said.

- I'm sorry. If anyone knows Russian operational art and those papers that are available, and the strategy of Walerija Gierasimova (chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces - ed.), 1 of the war stages is the attack on the Baltic countries. It's right there. It is not that we will invent that we will forecast, although in the General Staff forecasting it is simply a sacred thing, the foundation - said Komornicki.

SEE: Putin wants to take over the slide? MON spokesperson: We must be prepared

He besides pointed out that the Russian military had the right strength to take control of the sloping gulf, given its erstwhile engagement in the conflict in Ukraine. - There's a misassessment of what's in Ukraine. There is only a contingent of Russian army in Ukraine. The Russian army is in Russia, she's getting her way to a fresh war. - he said.

At the same time, Komornicki stated that NATO's forces "may and have" the right possible to repel the aggression on the sloping slop, but stated that "there will be no political will, neither from the American side nor from European allies, to aid the Baltic countries".

Continuing his statement, the erstwhile Deputy Chief of General Staff assessed that Article 5. NATO, which speaks of the attack on 1 associate of the Alliance being treated as an attack on all, "this is an illusion". - We like to live with illusions. You can count, number on yourself - this is the fundamental basis - pointed out Komornicki.

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