- yesterday
Poland resumes search for missing fragment of Russian Kh-101 missile that fell in Lublin region on Thursday
Investigators returned to the crash site in Tarnawa-Kolonia on Saturday after laboratory analysis revealed one additional piece of the cruise missile remains unaccounted for, though officials say it poses no danger to residents.
- yesterday
Poland sends 105 firefighters to Spain as part of EU wildfire pre-positioning operation
The first of three 35-person shifts flew from Kraków to Castilla-La Mancha on 1 August to back up Spanish ground crews with hand-tool wildfire suppression, part of the EU’s largest-ever pre-positioning operation involving 777 firefighters from 14 nations.
- 2d ago
Polish F-16s intercept Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over Baltic Sea, 40 km north of Kołobrzeg
A pair of Polish Air Force F-16s intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft flying without a flight plan or transponder over the Baltic Sea on 31 July 2026. The incident occurred in international airspace and no Polish airspace violation took place.
- 3d ago
Russia launches massive overnight attack on Ukraine, killing at least 7; unidentified object crashes in Poland
Over 70 missiles and 280 drones struck Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, and Lviv overnight, killing at least seven people and injuring about 30. An unidentified object entered Polish airspace, prompting fighter scrambles and leaving a 10-metre crater near Tarnawa-Kolonia.
- 4d ago
Nawrocki leads trust poll as Bosak surges 10 points and Czarnek plunges
President Karol Nawrocki remains the most trusted politician in Poland with 51.3%, but the July IBRiS/Onet survey shows a 10-point jump for Confederation's Krzysztof Bosak and a 6.4-point slide for PiS PM candidate Przemysław Czarnek.
- 5d ago
Poland's foreign ministry blasts Putin's 'primitive disinformation' on western Ukraine
Polish authorities have issued a sharp rebuttal after Vladimir Putin said Ukraine would eventually lose its western regions to neighbours including Poland, Hungary and Romania. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the remarks a cynical attempt to drive a wedge between Kyiv and its allies.
- Jul 24
Antoni Macierewicz indicted after calling military counterintelligence chiefs 'Russian agents' in parliament
Prosecutors filed charges on 23 July 2026 against the former defence minister and current PiS MP, who faces up to one year in prison for insulting and slandering three senior officers during a live-streamed Sejm session.
- Jul 24
Polish coalition revives pledge to double tax-free allowance to 60,000 PLN before end of term
Senator Grzegorz Schetyna says the government will raise the tax-free amount from 30,000 to 60,000 PLN in stages before the current parliamentary term ends, despite earlier warnings from the finance minister about the 54 billion PLN annual cost.
- Jul 23
Czech UH-1Y Venom helicopter crashes at Náměšť air base, killing one soldier and injuring four
The UH-1Y Venom went down at the 22nd Helicopter Base in Náměšť nad Oslavou on Thursday afternoon with five soldiers aboard. Emergency services transported four injured to hospitals in Brno and Jihlava.
- Jul 21
President Nawrocki's approval hits record 56% as parliament ratings slip
A July CBOS poll shows 56% of Poles approve of President Karol Nawrocki's performance, the highest since he took office, while the Sejm and Senate see their ratings decline.
- Jul 21
Poland warns Russia may use captured Ukrainian drones for false-flag attacks, convenes security committee
Defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said Moscow recently seized a significant number of Ukrainian drones and could deploy them to stage attacks under a false flag, with the government security committee set to meet Tuesday at 8:00.
- Jul 20
Lithuanian defense minister warns Poland and Baltics are Russia's next targets after Ukraine failures
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas says Moscow may seek a new escalation after setbacks in Ukraine, with intelligence pointing to possible attacks on critical infrastructure.
- Jul 18
Zelensky announces opening of SBU archives on Volhynia, more exhumation permits; Tusk: 'ready for serious dialogue'
Ukrainian president announces opening of SBU and foreign intelligence archives on 1943 massacres, plus additional exhumation permits; Polish PM Donald Tusk says he accepts the move 'with satisfaction and hope' and is ready for dialogue.
- Jul 17
Polish president vetoes civil partnership bill, PSL MPs quit advisory council in protest
President Karol Nawrocki rejected the government's compromise bill on registered partnerships, prompting two PSL deputies to leave his parliamentary advisory body and the ruling coalition to abandon further negotiations.
- Jul 16
Poland's cabinet okays stripped-back short-term rental bill, cutting local Airbnb bans and triggering coalition rift
The Council of Ministers adopted a short-term rental bill on 15 July 2026, but removed provisions that would have let municipalities create zones free of short-term lets, sparking a public feud between deputy prime ministers.
- Jul 15
Poland and Sweden intercept Russian Su-30SM2 jets over Baltic in second day of air incidents
Over two days, Polish and Swedish fighters intercepted Russian military aircraft near Poland’s maritime border, with the defence minister calling it aggressive observation of air defence exercises and a sign of Moscow’s continuing hybrid warfare.
- Jul 14
Polish fighters intercept Russian Il-20 near Ustka; defence minister warns of hybrid war
A pair of Polish fighters forced a Russian reconnaissance plane to turn back after it approached Poland's coast. Defence minister says it is Russia's first close aerial probe in a long time.
- Jul 12
Polish defence minister warns of growing Russian threat, calls for national unity on wartime remembrance day
Speaking at Warsaw's Peasant Battalions monument on 12 July, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said only a strong, united nation can deter war.
- Jul 11
Poland's PM and president clash over credit for Volhynia exhumations on anniversary of massacre
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he personally led the push to resume exhumations of Polish massacre victims in Ukraine, but President Karol Nawrocki's spokesman called the assertion 'insolence', crediting a December 2025 presidential meeting instead. Tusk also announced a Wall of Remembrance in Warsaw.
- Jul 11
PiS candidate Czarnek demands Poland block Ukraine's EU path until Kyiv renounces 'Nazi ideology'
At 83rd-anniversary commemorations of the Volhynia massacre, Law and Justice candidate for prime minister Przemysław Czarnek announced a Sejm resolution opposing Ukraine's EU membership, citing the alleged glorification of UPA perpetrators by the Zelensky government.
