Poland, the largest importer of Russian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), is set to cut its purchases this year by around 80% due to Western sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine, the Polish LPG association (POGP) said.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of air terror” against airlines. Tusk spoke at a news conference in Warsaw alongside Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy.

The EU's top diplomat and Poland's prime minister said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend much more on defence -- faced with the "existential threat" posed by Russia.

Moscow plotted terror attacks on airlines around world, Poland PM Tusk claims - The Kremlin has dismissed previous Western claims that Russia sponsored acts of sabotage and attacks in Europe

Polish authorities had said on Wednesday that fighter jets were scrambled after "intense long-range aviation activity" was detected from Russia.

POŁOWCE, Poland — Poland’s fortified buffer zone against Belarus and Russia could see a surge in migrants in the coming months, officials here warn, as spring temperatures encourage more people to attempt border crossings.

I can only confirm that Russia planned acts of air terror, not just against Poland but against airlines across the globe,” said Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk.

Standing at the base of a five-meter-high (16-foot) metal fence topped by barbed-wire running along the border with Belarus, armed Polish soldiers are on the lookout for migrants.

NATO member Poland scrambled fighter jets after overnight Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, Warsaw's military said on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces told Newsweek that "intense long-range aviation activity" from Russia had been detected early on Wednesday.

Slovak citizens have begun protesting against the government's growing alignment with Moscow. The protests, dubbed 'Slovakia is Europe', are now in their third week, with at least 35,000 people taking part in the latest round on Friday in cities across Slovakia.

Most recently, Russia was accused of shooting down an Azerbaijani passenger jet that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people. The incident echoed the downing of the MH17 plane in 2014 over eastern Ukraine in territory controlled by Russian-backed separatists, which killed 298 people.

EU leaders highlight the urgency to boost defence spending in response to Russia's growing threat. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Polish PM Donald Trump stress the need to heed US President Trump's call for increased military budgets and to support Ukraine against Russian aggression.