Krisensitzung: Polen: Festnahme nach geplantem Anschlag auf Regierungschef

A planned attack on Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk resulted in the arrest of a suspect, according to Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski on X. The man was apprehended in Lower Silesia, a provincial region, stated Jacek Dobrzynski, the spokesperson for the intelligence coordination coordinator. Tusk expressed gratitude in an X post for the swift and decisive actions of the police.

Earlier, security authorities had received indications that Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz might also be targeted. Intelligence agencies assessed the likelihood of the threat being carried out as very high, said Dobrzynski, according to news agency PAP. "We take this extremely seriously," thus triggering an immediate emergency meeting.

Prime Minister Tusk learned of the danger on Sunday morning, according to Government Spokesman Adam Szlapka on TVN24. The message had been delivered to him early on Sunday morning. Prime Minister Tusk continued his duties as usual. Poland, an EU and NATO member state, is a crucial Western ally of Ukraine, which Russia has attacked.

The nation also perceives itself as threatened by Moscow and is consequently significantly ramping up its military readiness. The information about the planned attack is believed to have initially arrived in the State Security Service (SOP) via email, which is responsible for the government and president's personal and building security.

This service had informed the police. According to reports by Polish media, the information source had contacted a radical organization on social media, seeking volunteers for an attack with firearms. The informant then met with a man named Krzysztof, who discussed weapons, hatred towards the government, and a planned mass killing.

According to the newspaper Rzeczpospolita, the sender of the email to the guard duty was not the potential attacker himself but was aware of his plans.