Kaliningrad, 03 November 2026

Poland has established a special operation at the border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad after US media reported new intelligence information about possible tests of NATO.

Poland's special operation at the border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad reflects the current state of a tense security-policy situation in Central and Eastern Europe. According to verified information, the Polish authorities are focusing on the border region in the far east of the country.

The measure should be considered against the backdrop of reports that new intelligence information suggests Vladimir Putin could test NATO resolve in the coming years through a limited attack on an allied country. US media reported this information in the summer.

The heavily militarized border region of Kaliningrad lies between Poland and Lithuania. Poland is a NATO member and therefore part of the European alliance, which, according to the available information, could be tested for its cohesion through a limited attack on a member state.