Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that Russia may increase its provocations at Ukraine’s border crossings with European countries, citing recent incidents along the borders with Poland and Moldova as a sign of what could come. On Tuesday night, Russian drones struck the Starokozache border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, killing two people. A similar but unsuccessful attempt to target a Polish-Ukrainian crossing was thwarted on Wednesday night due to cooperation between Warsaw and Kyiv, Tusk said. He did not provide further details about the incident or evidence of Russian involvement. Tusk said he received a briefing from CIA Director Jim Ratcliffe, who had recently visited Moscow, about the risks Russia poses in the region in the coming months. According to Tusk, Russia has already decided to conduct provocative attacks on border crossing points, such as those in Moldova. He warned that similar actions could occur at border crossings involving Ukraine and other countries, including Poland. Ratcliffe reportedly told Tusk that Poland and Europe should prepare for "various scenarios" on the Russian-Ukrainian front and in the countries on the European Union’s eastern flank. Moldova, a former Soviet republic and a candidate for European Union membership since 2022, has experienced several incidents near its southern border with Ukraine. On August 20, an explosion near the Giurgiulesti border crossing caused a fire that spread into Moldovan territory. A crater was also found on Moldovan soil, containing debris from a drone used by Russia in Ukraine. The following day, the Mirnoe border crossing was temporarily closed after Russian strikes near Ukraine. On August 25, Moldova suspended operations at the Vulcanesti border crossing after an Iranian-made Shahed drone hit the Ukrainian side. Moldova’s border police have urged citizens to remain calm and take shelter if they hear drones or explosions. Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu has condemned Russia, stating that Moscow’s "brutal war is reaching our border." She criticized those who downplay the danger posed by Russian drones and missiles, saying it is "to choose betrayal over the safety of your own people." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also mentioned that a border crossing with NATO-member Romania was deliberately damaged, along with export infrastructure. Romania has reported a significant increase in drone attacks this year, with more than double the number of drones and drone debris found on its territory compared to last year. Tusk has repeatedly warned that Russia could carry out limited military or hybrid provocations against Poland or the three Baltic countries—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—in the near future. He said he received a detailed report from Ratcliffe about potential incidents in the coming months, reinforcing his earlier concerns. In late August, Ratcliffe visited Moscow and held talks with Russian intelligence officials, with Polish politicians speculating that one of the topics could have been the possible Russian threat to NATO. Recently, Poland’s intelligence minister, Tomasz Siemoniak, met with Ratcliffe in Virginia to discuss security cooperation. An American delegation, including officials from the Department of Defense and the Department of State, is currently visiting Poland to evaluate potential sites for a permanent U.S. military base. Poland has sought such a base as a guarantee of its security amid rising Russian threats. Poland’s high defense spending and major U.S. arms purchases have led the Trump administration to consider a permanent base in Poland, even as it reduces its overall military presence in Europe.