On 31 August, 1939, Nazi SS officers disguised as Poles attacked the radio station in the then German town of Gleiwitz. They broadcast a brief message, leaving dead bodies and an excuse for Adolf Hitler to attack Poland.
US intelligence sources, echoed by politicians, think that the Kremlin is planning a similar false-flag provocation. The stunt would involve Ukrainian drones (bought or hijacked) under Russian direction.
They might hit targets in Poland, further alienating public and official opinion: the Polish security service is already worried about its Ukrainian counterparts’ robust habits.
Another more alarming variant involves these Ukrainian drones, supposedly launched from Poland or the Baltics, hitting targets (probably civilian) in Kaliningrad.
Russia would blame its neighbours for facilitating these attacks, and demand countermeasures: investigations, prosecutions, compensation etc.
