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Politics3d agoPrime Minister Donald Tusk says Poland prevented a possible provocation on the border with Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave after spotting ‘people with flashlights’Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said authorities had prevented a possible provocation at the border with Russia’s Kaliningrad region. He spoke before a cabinet meeting, RMF 24 reported.Meduza [en]
Military3d agoPoland Beefs Up Security at Border With RussiaPrime Minister Donald Tusk said there had been “disturbing movement” in Kaliningrad, a Russian region just north of Poland.NYT World
PoliticsOct 30Russian arrested in Poland with thousands of photos on suspicion of espionageEen 55-jarige Russische man is in Polen aangehouden op verdenking van spionage. Hij zou duizenden foto's van transportfaciliteiten hebben gemaakt. Een rechtbank heeft bepaald dat hij drie maanden in voorlopige hechtenis blijft. "De man wordt ervan verdacht activiteiten te hebben verricht voor een buitenlandse inlichtingendienst", zegt de politie. "Alles wijst erop dat de foto's die hij maakte tegen de staatsveiligheid gebruikt konden worden." Agenten zagen in de Zuidwest-Poolse stad Swidnica tijdens het beveiligen van een voetbalwedstrijd een man bij een onbewaakte spoorwegovergang foto's makeNOS Buitenland
MilitaryBreakingOct 19Poland scrambles military aircraft in response to Russian attack on UkraineUkrinform [en]
MilitaryBreakingOct 18Poland investigates possible airspace violation, air alarm goes off in LithuaniaNOS Buitenland
MilitaryOct 14How Poland’s air force is responding to Russian drones in the skiesMaj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak, the operational commander for the Polish Armed Forces, said 80 percent of his service’s attention is focused on the air defense, with the ground and air components of Poland’s integrated air defenses still three to four years away.Breaking Defense
MilitaryOct 12Lithuania and Poland prepare for refugee crisis with exerciseLitouwen en Polen werken aan plannen voor massale evacuaties voor het geval een oorlog met Rusland uitbreekt. In dat scenario houden de landen er rekening mee dat een miljoen burgers van de Baltische landen via de Suwalki-corridor willen vluchten. Deze corridor is een smalle landverbinding tussen Polen en Litouwen. Hij wordt gezien als het kwetsbaarste punt van het NAVO-grondgebied. De bekendmaking van de plannen valt samen met een grote mobilisatie-oefening die deze weken in Litouwen plaatsvindt. Niet alleen het leger, maar de hele samenleving moet weten wat er te doen staat als het oorlog woNOS Buitenland
MilitaryOct 12Nato should prepare for deadly Russian ‘hybrid’ attack, says PolandFinancial Times
MilitaryOct 6Swedish Patriot missiles to be sent to Poland to bolster NATO's eastern flankSweden will send Patriot air-defences and around 100 troops to protect the Rzeszów-Jasionka logistics hub used to route aid to Ukraine. The mission starts on 1 December and will last seven months.EuroNews [en]
MilitaryOct 6Defense minister: Poland to deploy Patriot systems near Ukrainian borderUkrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 5US meeting in Poland excluding France, UK Baltic risks dividing NATOUS Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby is hosting representatives from five key NATO members in Poland to discuss defence capabilities and the future of the alliance. Critics warn the exclusion of some Allies risks creating a “toxic” divide.EuroNews [en]
MilitarySep 27Poland ready to build factory to produce Patriot missilesIf Ukraine receives a license from the U.S. to manufacture missiles for the Patriot system, it would make sense to build a factory for this purpose in Poland, in a safe area.Ukrinform [en]
MilitarySep 27Poland and Lithuania preparing cross-border evacuation plan for Baltic statesThe Suwałki gap, a strip of territory linking Poland and Lithuania - and therefore connecting the Baltic states with other NATO allies and the rest of the European Union - is of particular importance to the plan.EuroNews [en]
ConflictSep 24Poland says Starlink station blaze was sabotage aimed at Ukraine militaryIrish Times World
ConflictBreakingSep 23NATO jets scrambled in Poland, Romania as Russia strikes UkraineABC News
MilitarySep 18Facing the intensification of provocations, Poland is preparing for all scenariosLe Figaro International
MilitarySep 18US, Poland Making Progress On Permanent American Army Base, Trump SaysUS President Donald Trump says Washington and Warsaw are making "major progress" toward establishing a permanent US Army base in Poland, potentially expanding the American military presence on NATO's eastern flank.RFE/RL
MilitarySep 17Trump hails 'major progress' in setting up US base in PolandThe location of the permanent US military base in Poland could be announced "very soon," Donald Trump has said. The US president also praised the leadership of his Polish counterpart, Karol Nawrocki.DW News [en]
MilitarySep 17Trump says progress made toward establishing U.S. Army base in PolandPresident Donald Trump said on Thursday that progress is being made ‌toward establishing a US Army base in Poland, crediting "the bold leadership" of Polish President Karol Nawrocki.…Japan Today
ConflictBreakingSep 17Tusk: intelligence sees Russian plan for drone strikes on Poland, alliesEuroNews [en]
MilitarySep 17Poland scrambles aircraft for second time in a day due to Russian attacks on Ukrainepravda_uk · ukraine
MilitarySep 16Russian drone found off Poland’s coast carried explosive warhead, prosecutor saysInvestigators have not yet established what mission the uncrewed aerial vehicle was carrying out.Politico Europe
ConflictBreakingSep 16Poland scrambles fighter jets and closes Lublin and Rzeszów airports in response to Russian attacks on UkraineUkrinform [en]
MilitarySep 16Belarus concentrates forces near border with Poland and Lithuania in military drillMinsk insists there is no cause for concern, and the Belarusian defence ministry describes the exercises as "purely defensive".EuroNews [en]
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