Police in Poland ‘learn of possible plot to attack prime minister Donald Tusk’
Polish authorities have received intelligence regarding a potential plot to attack Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. The government is treating the threat with high seriousness amid broader concerns about Russian hybrid warfare in the region.
Why it matters
The threat highlights the escalating security tensions in Eastern Europe and the potential for political instability as nations navigate the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Donald Tusk was told about the threat first thing on Sunday morning. Donald Tusk was told about the threat first thing on Sunday morning. Poland Police in Poland ‘learn of possible plot to attack prime minister Donald Tusk’ Government spokesperson says defence minister also mentioned in ‘exceptionally concerning’ threat
Prefer the Guardian on Google Poland’s police said on Sunday that they had received information about a possible plot to attack the country’s prime minister, Donald Tusk , and the defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Poland has been on high alertafter a series of school stabbings this weekand fears of a possible Russian hybrid attack to weaken western support for Ukraine in its war against Moscow’s invasion.
“We take this matter extremely seriously,” said Jacek Dobrzyński, a spokesperson for the minister overseeing Poland’s intelligence services. He said authorities considered there was a high probability the threats would have been carried out.
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