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Sikorski Warns Poland Could Quickly Defeat Russia in NATO Attack

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC · How we work

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Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski warned Poland could swiftly defeat Russia if Moscow attacked NATO.
Sikorski said Poland holds overwhelming air superiority, citing roughly 2,500 aircraft.
He claimed Poland could cripple half of Russia’s refining capacity within six weeks, versus Ukraine’s six-month effort.
Russian foreign- ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova dismissed Sikorski’s remarks as “Russophobia of the brain.”

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Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski warned Poland could swiftly defeat Russia if Moscow attacked NATO.
Sikorski said Poland holds overwhelming air superiority, citing roughly 2,500 aircraft.
He claimed Poland could cripple half of Russia’s refining capacity within six weeks, versus Ukraine’s six-month effort.
Russian foreign- ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova dismissed Sikorski’s remarks as “Russophobia of the brain.”