The former Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army spoke at the Defending Baltics conference, where, among others, the following topics were discussed: on topic security of the countries of the eastern flank NATO and threats from the Russian Federation.
As reported by journalists of the German newspaper “Bild”, General Andrzejczak stated that in the event of a violation of the border Lithuania would trigger an immediate response from NATO.
– Not on the first day, but in the first minute. We will hit all strategic targets within a radius of 300 kilometers. We will attack Saint Petersburg directly, he said.
– Russia must realize that an attack on Poland or the Baltic states would also mean its end. Even without the use of nuclear bombs, he added.
The Polish military officer also said that the best strategy towards Russia is to increase its military potential and deterrence. Therefore, the authorities in Warsaw have decided to purchase800 missiles with a range of 900 kilometersthat will be used in the event of a Russian attack.
Moscow reacts to General Andrzejczak's words. The MP recalls lost wars
Alexei Zhuravlev, deputy chairman of the Defense Committee of the Russian State Duma, reacted to the statement of the former Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army. In an interview with the News.ru portal, the parliamentarian stated that General Andrzejczak's words were a call for war, which would end in defeat for Poland, as it happened earlier in history.
– Poland should remember that over the last half a thousand years, all the wars it started ended dismally for the country. It was divided among other countries three times – he said.
At the same time, the Russian politician emphasized that from a military point of view, Poland and the Baltic countries “are nothing”, and their admission to NATO structures resulted from solely out of Western countries' desire to irritate Russia.
– Polish uhlans took over St. Petersburg a long time ago, and the brave Estonian army took over Karelia. But what a cry there is as soon as the wreck of any missile lands on the territory of these countries. They immediately run to complain to the headquarters of the North Atlantic Alliance – he concluded.
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