Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen chief and an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, mentioned that he's able to assault Poland and that the European nation "higher take again your weapons."

In a video shared Wednesday on Twitter by BBC journalist Francis Scarr, Kadyrov says that the "situation of Ukraine is closed" and that he's "fascinated with Poland," based on a translation of his feedback.

"After Ukraine, if we're given the command, in six seconds we'll present you what we're able to," Kadyrov mentioned.

Poland is among the international locations that has provided Ukraine with weapons to assist it defend itself from Russia's invasion that has been happening since late February. Kadyrov's assertion highlights considerations expressed by some Polish leaders that Russia may probably launch an assault on Poland sooner or later.

Whereas Putin has not given any definitive indication of whether or not he could look subsequent to Poland, Polish Deputy International Minister Pawel Jablonski mentioned throughout an interview with Al Jazeera printed in late March that it's an "absolute certainty" that Putin wish to assault Poland.

"On the identical time, we're additionally fairly sure that [Putin] is not going to do it now as a result of he is an excessive amount of occupied with what's taking place in Ukraine," Jablonski added.

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Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov attends a State Council assembly at Grand Kremlin Palace. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda shake fingers throughout a press convention following their talks in Kyiv on Could 22, 2022, amid Russia's navy invasion launched on Ukraine.Sasha Mordovets/SERGEI SUPINSKY/Getty

The video of the Chechen chief, which had racked up practically 25,000 views as of Wednesday night, additionally confirmed Kadyrov directing Poland to "beg official forgiveness for what you probably did to our ambassador."

Kadyrov was seemingly referencing an incident that occurred earlier this month when Russia's ambassador to Poland, Sergey Andreev, was hit with crimson paint at a Victory Day occasion in Poland. The transfer was in protest towards Russia's struggle in Ukraine. Andreev and his delegation have been compelled to depart the realm after the incident.

Russian Ambassador to Poland, Sergey Andreev
Russian Ambassador to Poland, Ambassador Sergey Andreev reacts after being coated with crimson paint throughout a protest prior a ceremony on the Soviet soldier struggle mausoleum in Warsaw, Poland on Could 9, 2022WOJTEK RADWANSKI/Getty Photographs

"We can't simply ignore it," Kadyrov mentioned within the video. "Bear that in thoughts."

It was not instantly clear when or the place the video was filmed.

Kadyrov isn't the one Putin ally who has ramped up rhetoric towards Poland in current weeks.

Oleg Morozov, a member of the Russian parliament and a prime member of Putin's political celebration, United Russia, urged earlier this month that Poland needs to be "in first place within the queue for denazification after Ukraine," based on an English translation of a Telegram publish.

Morozov didn't specify why he believed Poland was in want of "denazification."

Newsweek reached out to the overseas ministries of Russia and Poland for remark.