Poland arrests a suspect accused of planning an assassination attempt against its prime minister.
Polish police detained a 23-year-old man accused of plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, after receiving information via the State Protection Service. The suspect was arrested in Lower Silesia and reportedly planned an attack on the defense minister. Three knife attacks at schools in Mazovia province occurred within four days, resulting in one death and several injuries. Prime Minister Donald Tusk learned of the possible attack on Sunday morning.
- Polish police detained a 23-year-old man accused of plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, after receiving information via the State Protection Service.
- The suspect, linked to attack plans against senior officials, was arrested in Lower Silesia and reportedly planned an attack on the defense minister.
- Three knife attacks at schools in Mazovia province occurred within four days, resulting in one death and several injuries.
- Polish security services held an emergency meeting after receiving credible information about a possible assassination attempt on Tusk and the defense minister.
- The prime minister warned about possible Russian hybrid attacks on NATO's eastern flank in September.
- Polish authorities confirmed a high probability that threats against Tusk and the defense minister would be carried out.
- A private radio station reported that police received an email containing threat information.
- Interior Ministry Spokesperson Karolina Galecka said the State Protection Service forwarded an email about a potential attack to police.
- A janitor died on Thursday in Poland.
- Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński and minister-coordinator Tomasz Siemoniak ordered action on the threat.
- Interior minister Marcin Kierwiński and minister-coordinator Tomasz Siemoniak said the emergency meeting included police, state protection service, and internal security agency officials.
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk learned of the possible attack on Sunday morning.
- The Ministry of the Interior announced the arrest of the suspect in Lower Silesia.
- Tusk thanked police for their prompt and decisive intervention.
- Moscow has denied any such plans to carry out an attack on Poland.
- The ministry ordered authorities to act on information regarding a possible assassination attempt on the prime minister and deputy prime minister.
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