Polish foreign minister warns Russia may be preparing 'something big' this year

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has warned that Russia may be preparing to carry out a major provocation before the end of the year, according to Anadolu Agency.

Sikorski said Moscow could stage a false-flag attack in order to justify further mobilization of its armed forces, a concern that echoes similar warnings from other European security officials in recent days.

The comments add to a growing chorus of alerts from European governments and lawmakers about the risk that Russia could escalate its posture toward NATO members or use manufactured incidents to build domestic and international support for expanding its military campaign.

Poland, which borders both Ukraine and Russia's ally Belarus, has repeatedly called for heightened vigilance among NATO allies given its frontline position in the current security environment.

No further details on the specific nature of the anticipated action were provided in Sikorski's remarks as reported.