Politics

Russia unable to invade NATO but 'constantly escalating,' Polish general says

Ammar Anwer

01.10.2026, 18:08

Lieutenant General Piotr Błazeusz warned that Moscow could continue to challenge the West through hybrid operations. Photo: PAP/Wiktor Dąbkowski — Lieutenant General Piotr Błazeusz warned that Moscow could continue to challenge the West through hybrid operations. Photo: PAP/Wiktor Dąbkowski/EPA/VALDA KALNINA/PAP/EPA.

Moscow is climbing the “escalation ladder” but lacks the capacity to invade a NATO country, the general said.