Russia threatens nuclear attack on Poland

The response of General Anatoly Nogovitsyn, to Poland's signing the missile shield agreement with the United States:

General Anatoly Nogovitsyn said that any new US assets in Europe could come under Russian nuclear attack with his forces targeting "the allies of countries having nuclear weapons".

He told Russia's Interfax news agency: "By hosting these, Poland is making itself a target. This is 100 per cent certain. It becomes a target for attack. Such targets are destroyed as a first priority."  (The Telegraph)