# Putin Warns of Bombing Britain and Ukraine Allies > Polish PM warns Putin plans missile strikes on UK and Ukraine supporters. - Title: Putin Warns of Bombing Britain and Ukraine Allies · Dailymail - Summary: Polish PM warns Putin plans missile strikes on UK and Ukraine supporters. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns Vladimir Putin is preparing missile attacks… - Keywords: putin, ukraine, poland, britain, nato, news, entertainment, Warns, Bombing, Allies, Dailymail - Source: Dailymail — https://dailymail.com/news/article-16140369/Putin-planning-bomb-Britain-Donald-Tusk-warns.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss - Published: 2026-09-17T21:20:47+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: putin, ukraine, poland, britain, nato, news, entertainment ## Putin's missile threat Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned Vladimir Putin is preparing missile strikes against countries supporting Ukraine. > Russia is preparing to wage war against countries supporting Ukraine by launching missile strikes into their territory ## Poland's airspace closure Poland closed its airspace and scrambled fighter jets after Russian drone strikes near border. > Poland was forced to close its airspace, scramble fighter jets and close airports due to Kremlin's latest assault ## Western intelligence confirms Western intelligence agencies confirmed Putin's preparations for wider conflict with NATO. > Western intelligence agencies have confirmed Vladimir Putin's preparations for a wider conflict ## Britain at risk Britain could be among countries Russia targets as Ukraine conflict drags on. > As a key ally of Ukraine, Britain could be among the countries Russia intends to strike ## NATO defense spending NATO chief says UK needs yearly increments to meet defense spending target by 2035. > NATO chief Mark Rutte said the UK needs a 'credible path' towards hitting its defence spending target with 'yearly increments' ## Russia's drone escalation Russia increased jet-powered drone strikes in western Ukraine, risking NATO airspace. > Russia's increasing use of jet-powered drones in western Ukraine has led to calls for Britain and other allies to shoot down Russian warheads ## Tusk's warning Tusk warned Putin's actions could be portrayed as accidental to weaken NATO response. > Russia could portray future attacks as incidental, with the aim of weakening NATO's willingness to respond ## Critical autumn period Tusk said autumn and winter would be most critical period for Russia's four-year conflict strategy. > The coming months of autumn and winter would be the most critical period of the four-year conflict ## Poland's defense readiness Poland confident it could defeat Russia with European allies in conventional war. > Poland, which is spending more on improving its defences than Britain, as a percentage of GDP, is confident that it could defeat Russia in any conventional war ## Polish air defense Poland pre-authorized to shoot down Russian jets entering its airspace. > Polish air forces have been pre-authorised to shoot down any Russian jets that stray into its airspace ## UK defense spending UK only budgeted 2.7% GDP increase by 2027/28 for defense spending. > The Government has so far only budgeted an increase to 2.7 per cent of GDP by 2027/28 ## NATO defense path NATO requires yearly defense spending increments to reach 3.5% GDP by 2035. > NATO chief Rutte said: 'You need a credible path towards that 3.5 per cent, and yearly increments' ## Tusk's preparedness Tusk said Poland will prepare for various conflict scenarios despite Putin's threats. > We will certainly not naively accept such messages that Russia has goodwill and will start behaving properly ## Putin's motive Putin aims to frighten Ukraine's western allies into withdrawing support. > An increasingly desperate President Putin appears to want to frighten Ukraine's western allies into withdrawing their support ## Tusk's intelligence Tusk described intelligence as 'very consistent and convincing' for Putin's plans. > Tusk added that the intelligence was 'very consistent and convincing' ## Next steps Poland and NATO prepare for potential missile strikes as conflict enters critical phase. > The coming months of autumn and winter would be the most critical period of the four-year conflict ## Key takeaway Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns Vladimir Putin is preparing missile attacks on countries supporting Ukraine, including Britain.