Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has accused Russia of planning “acts of terrorism” in the air against Poland and other nations.

He made these statements after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Warsaw.

“I can only confirm that Russia planned acts of air terror, not just against Poland but against airlines across the globe,” the prime minister, Donald Tusk, said during a meeting with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

Mr. Tusk did not elaborate, and it was unclear whether officials believed that Moscow would continue to actively plan such an action.

Reuters reports that security officials have said that parcels which exploded at logistics depots in Europe were part of a test run for a Russian plot to trigger explosions on cargo flights to the United States.

The report states that explosions occurred in depots across Britain, Germany, and Poland in July. Russia has denied involvement in the incidents, and Tusk did not specifically mention them.

The exact objective of the plot remains unclear, but intelligence agencies launched an investigation to determine whether the goal was to destroy planes on American or European runways, or even to bring down an aircraft midair.

By fall, the White House grew increasingly concerned, prompting President Biden to instruct his national security adviser and the CIA director to warn top officials close to Russian President Vladimir Putin that such a plot could trigger a severe response from the United States.

A senior official told The New York Times that any sabotage resulting in mass casualties would mark a significant escalation in the conflict between Moscow and Washington, with the U.S. holding Russia accountable for “enabling terrorism.”

The Kremlin has denied allegations that its agents are involved in sabotage, but Western officials claim Moscow has directed its intelligence services to extend the war in Ukraine—now approaching its fourth year—into Europe and the United States.

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