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Ukrainian accused in Jarosław attack requires antipsychotic treatment

A 31-year-old Ukrainian man suspected of carrying out a deadly knife attack at a Benedictine monastery in Jarosław, Poland, is showing symptoms of an acute polymorphic psychotic disorder and is currently unable to participate in investigative proceedings, Polish prosecutors said.

26 September, 10:08 AM

Attacks on Ukrainians in Poland rise roughly 30% over three years

The frequency of physical assaults and acts of aggression directed at Ukrainian citizens living in Poland has grown by approximately 30% over the last three years, Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bondar said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.

25 September, 01:20 PM

Russia may have set fire to Starlink station to disrupt Ukraine’s front-line internet – Polish deputy PM

A fire at a Starlink station in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship may have been an act of Russian sabotage intended to cut the Ukrainian military off from internet access at the front, Polish Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski told journalists in Warsaw on Sept. 24, according to Ukrinform.

24 September, 07:03 PM

Poland suspects sabotage after fire at Starlink station serving Ukraine

A fire broke out on the evening of Sept. 23 at a Starlink satellite communications ground station in Poland that provides communications for Ukraine.

24 September, 12:28 PM

Poland temporarily closes two border crossings with Ukraine amid Russian attack

Poland temporarily evacuated two border crossings with Ukraine and scrambled fighter jets as a Russian drone approached its border, Polskie Radio reported on Sept. 23.

23 September, 03:55 PM

Drone approaches U.S. missile defense base in Poland, military calls emergency number 112

An unidentified drone approached a U.S. missile defense base in Redzikowo, Poland, on Sept. 15, but the Polish Defense Ministry said it was a civilian drone and posed no threat to the military facility, Onet reported on Sept. 22.

23 September, 01:29 AM

Kosiniak-Kamysz says Russian drones could reach Poland if Ukraine lacks interceptors

Insufficient support for Ukraine’s air defenses could directly increase the security threat facing Poland, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said during a speech in parliament. Polish broadcaster TVN24 reported his remarks on Sept. 18

20 September, 11:43 AM

Rzeszów and Lublin suspend flights during Russian attacks on Ukraine

Poland temporarily suspended operations at the airports in Rzeszów and Lublin on the morning of Sept. 18 as Russian forces carried out another wave of air attacks against Ukraine.

18 September, 05:49 PM

Trump teases new U.S. base in Poland

Washington may soon open a new U.S. Army base on Polish territory, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 17.

17 September, 10:49 PM

Poland's PM Tusk to visit Ukraine, meet Slovak PM Fico

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will visit Ukraine on Sept. 18, where he will meet, among others, with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, he said during a joint news conference in Warsaw with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker.

17 September, 06:55 PM

Poland plans to send Ukraine several Patriot missiles in €50 million aid package

Poland plans to send Ukraine several interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems as part of a new military aid package worth 50 million euros, Rzeczpospolita reported, citing government and military sources.

17 September, 12:41 PM

Poland to install electronic barrier along Ukraine border

Poland plans to equip more than 100 kilometers of its border with Ukraine with a new electronic security system that will include monitoring equipment and motion sensors, supplementing existing physical barriers, Polskie Radio reported on Sept. 15, citing Polish Border Guard Brig. Gen. Wioleta Górzkowska.

17 September, 12:15 PM

Poland plans electronic security system along 112 km of Ukraine border

Poland plans to equip more than 100 kilometers of its border with Ukraine with a new electronic security system featuring monitoring equipment and motion sensors to supplement existing physical barriers.

17 September, 10:51 AM

Poland suspends operations at two major airports following Russian airstrikes in western Ukraine

Poland issued air raid alerts across several districts in two provinces and temporarily suspended operations at the Rzeszów and Lublin airports on the morning of September 16 following Russian airstrikes in western Ukraine, according to the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces.

16 September, 12:04 PM

Russian drone recovered on Polish Baltic coast blocks X-ray screening

Polish military specialists are examining an intact Russian drone whose skin blocked X-ray scans, radio station RMF FM reported on Sept. 15.

16 September, 08:14 AM

Poland fortifies Ukraine border

Polish troops are building fortifications along the border with Ukraine and establishing surveillance and security posts near border crossings, Poland’s General Command of the Armed Forces announced on Sept. 15.

16 September, 04:12 AM

The history Poland and Ukraine never learned to talk about — opinion

For many Poles, the defining historical wound in their relationship with Ukraine is the Volyn tragedy. For many Ukrainians, the period that precedes it — the interwar years, when much of western Ukraine was part of the Second Polish Republic — is an equally important part of the story, but one that remains poorly understood in Poland.

15 September, 02:51 AM

Poland to change Ukraine border traffic over threat of Russian attacks

Poland plans to change how traffic at border crossings with Ukraine is organized after Russia attacked a train next to the border on Sept. 13, Polish PM Donald Tusk said on Sept. 14.

14 September, 10:51 PM

Poland urges citizens near border to prepare shelters after Russian strikes in western Ukraine

Russian attacks on western Ukraine pose a “very serious” threat to Poland, Polish Deputy Interior Minister Czesław Mroczek said in an interview with the Polish outlet RMF24 on Sept. 14, urging residents in border areas to know where they can take shelter in case of danger.

14 September, 07:02 PM

Poland says it nearly fired on Ukrainian MiG-29 during Russian missile incident

Polish forces nearly faced a friendly-fire scenario during Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine on July 30 because they did not know a Ukrainian MiG-29 was operating near the border, Poland’s operational commander, Gen. Ireneusz Nowak, said in an interview with Rzeczpospolita.

14 September, 06:53 PM

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