A Russian fighter jet attempted on Friday to threaten a Polish border-patrol plane over the Black Sea. Stanisław Żaryn. PAP/Wojciech Olkuśnik/Twitter The Polish border-guard plane was on an official mission for FRONTEX (the border guard department of the European Union), when the Russian jet approached it three times, causing the Polish plane to lose altitude at one
Ukraine has once again emphasized its commitment to Crimea as an integral part of sovereign Ukraine. Sevastopol, Crimea. pixabay/elmaari Tamila Tasheva - the Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea since 25 April 2022 - spoke to the Polish Press Agency PAP on Friday. She said that “certain western politicians” have “warned Ukraine”
The Polish defence minister has said that Poland is in talks with the United States to buy about 500 HIMARS rocket launchers and to produce parts for the US-made rocket artillery system. Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak (left) and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin (right) meet at the Pentagon, Washington, USA, on Friday,
There is a significant risk that Russia could attempt to sabotage critical infrastructure in Europe and North America, including gas pipelines and undersea cables, as part of its war on Ukraine, a top NATO intelligence official has warned. Photo:Official U.S. Navy Page from United States of America, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons David Cattler issued the warning at
The Polish prime minister has said that threats made against Poland’s ambassador in Russian state media demonstrate “the real face of Russia” and “should be taken seriously,” but he vowed that Poland “won’t be intimidated.” Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.PAP/Rafał Guz Mateusz Morawiecki made the statement at a news conference on Tuesday, Polish state news agency PAP reported. Speaking to
Russia is using “engineered migration flows,” including to Poland, as part of its hybrid warfare against the West, a senior Polish security official has said. Stanisław Żaryn.PAP/Mateusz Marek Stanisław Żaryn made the remark in a statement published by the Polish Prime Minister’s Office, the biznesalert.pl website has reported. Żaryn, who is the Polish government’s commissioner for the security of
A senior US defence official has said that Poland has emerged as a leader among NATO allies in Europe amid Russia's war on Ukraine, according to reports. Image:PAP/Andrzej Lange Celeste Wallander, US assistant secretary of defence for international security affairs, said this week that Poland "is an extraordinary ally" and a "reliable" and "wonderful host" to American troops, Polish state news
The US Air Force is moving its refueling mission from Germany to Poland in a move designed to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank and reassure allies in the region, an American military newspaper has reported. Photo:Polish Ministry of Defence/twitter.com/MON_GOV_PL According to the Stars and Stripes newspaper, US Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard tankers that deploy to Europe will now operate primarily from Powidz Air
The Polish prime minister has said that the country’s renowned Krab self-propelled gun howitzers used by Ukraine will now be manufactured at the Bumar-Łabędy tank plant in the southern city of Gliwice as Poland seeks to strengthen its arms industry amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visits the Bumar-Łabędy arms factory in the
The European Union’s executive Commission has proposed to ban the import of Russian oil through the Northern Druzhba pipeline, a move advocated by Poland, but Germany has blocked the move, according to a report. Photo:Gillfoto, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The ban on Russian oil imports through the Northern Druzhba pipeline was suggested by Brussels on Friday under pressure from Poland, public
