Poland's prime minister warns of Russian 'accidental' attacks on Ukraine's allies

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that these potential strikes "intend to paralyze NATO" in an attempt to demonstrate that Article 5 "exists only in theory."

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7074x4718+0+0/resize/7074x4718!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe8%2F0c%2F7e368d934728b9b0d07c9473d301%2Fgettyimages-2283881031.jpg' alt='FILE - Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks to the press during a press conference in the gardens of the Prime Minister's Chancellery building in Warsaw on July 3, 2026.'/><p>Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that these potential strikes "intend to paralyze NATO" in an attempt to demonstrate that Article 5 "exists only in theory."</p><p>(Image credit: WOJTEK RADWANSKI)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5973265' />