Polish police warn of possible assassination plot against Donald Tusk

Polish law enforcement authorities disclosed on Sunday that they are currently probing a potential assassination plot targeting Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina Galecka revealed on X that Prime Minister Marcin Kierwiński and Special Services Minister Coordinator Tomasz Siemoniak had instructed authorities to implement measures in response to a reported "possible assassination attempt on the Prime Minister... as well as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense."

Security officials from the police force, the government's protection service, and the Internal Security Agency convened an urgent gathering at the agency's counterterrorism center on Sunday to deliberate on the matter. Jacek Dobrzynski, Siemoniak's spokesperson, informed reporters that law enforcement agencies are handling the situation with utmost gravity.

"Month after month, year after year, more and more threats and worrying messages are reaching the police," he remarked. "In this case, we are speaking of a strong likelihood that these threats could have been executed." Specifics regarding the alleged plot have not been disclosed, and the identity of the conspirators remains unknown.

Poland has been at the forefront of Russia's hybrid warfare against Ukraine's supporters in Europe, experiencing cyberattacks allegedly linked to Moscow. In recent weeks, the country has also witnessed a surge in violent incidents at schools, including the fatal knife attack on a school caretaker.