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Former Polish minister charged over leaking Russian invasion contingency plans

Former minister of defence and deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak have been charged after leaking government plans in the case of a Russian invasion.

Euronews

Poland alerts prosecutors to alleged offenses during probe of 2010 plane crash that killed president

Poland’s Defense Ministry says it has notified prosecutors of suspected offenses committed by members of a special commission that investigated the 2010 plane crash in Russia that killed Poland’s then-president and 95 others

The Independent UK

2 top Polish military commanders resign in a spat with the defense minister

Two top commanders of the Polish armed forces have tendered their resignations

The Independent UK

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Polish minister says reinforcement at the border with Belarus is due to hostile rhetoric and actions

Poland’s defense minister says his country has increased the number of troops protecting its border with Belarus as a deterrent amid “destabilizing” actions by its pro-Russian neighbor

The Independent UK

Russia's Wagner mercenaries launch joint training with Belarusian military near Polish border

Mercenaries from Russia’s military company Wagner have launched joint drills with the Belarusian military near the border with Poland following their relocation to Belarus after their short-lived rebellion

The Independent UK

Poland to launch submarine purchase programme soon - minister

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Wednesday that Poland plans to launch a submarine purchase programme in 2023.

Reuters

Poland in talks to buy Swedish early warning aircraft, minister says

Poland is in advanced talks to buy Swedish early warning planes and hopes negotiations will be finalised shortly, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Monday.

Reuters

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Poland gets 1st U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers amid concerns over war in Ukraine

Poland has received its first shipment of U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers as part of a defense upgrade amid security concerns due to the war in neighboring Ukraine

The Independent UK

Polish opposition slam defence minister's handling of missile incident

Poland's main opposition party said on Friday the defence minister should face criminal charges for dereliction of duty, after the latter accused the army of failing to inform the government about a possible missile heading towards the country in December.

Reuters

Polish minister says army failed to inform government about missile

Poland's defence minister said on Thursday that the army was aware of a possible missile heading towards the country in December but failed to inform the government.

Reuters

UK's Prince William thanks Poland for helping Ukraine

Britain's Prince William met the Polish president in Warsaw on Thursday, on the second day of a visit to the country to thank troops and local people for their support for Ukraine.

Reuters

Prince William makes surprise visit to British troops in Poland near Ukraine border

The Prince of Wales has thanked British troops based roughly an hour’s drive from the Ukrainian border for “defending our freedoms” as he kicked off a surprise trip to Poland.

Evening Standard

Poland says it will send 10 more Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine this week

Poland will send 10 more German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine this week, the Polish defence minister said on Tuesday.

Reuters

No Deal on Tanks for Ukraine, But Hope Remains, Says Polish Minister

No decision on supplying Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine was reached at a meeting of allies at Germany's Ramstein Air Base, Poland's defense minister said on Friday, though he remained optimistic that efforts to provide them would end in success. "Hope comes from the fact that...defense ministers of 15 countries…

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Poland Will Place German Patriot Missiles on Its Territory

Poland is preparing to deploy the German Patriot air defense system on its territory, after Berlin refused to place this system in Ukraine, Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Twitter. Germany last month offered Poland the Patriot system to help secure its airspace after a stray missile crashed and killed…

France 24

EU targets Russian armed forces and banks in new round of sanctions

The EU's executive arm on Wednesday proposed a ninth package of sanctions on Russia, adding nearly 200 new individuals and entities to the sanctions list. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

Reuters

Poland will place German Patriot missiles on its territory

Poland is preparing to deploy the German Patriot air defense system on its territory, after Berlin refused to place this system in Ukraine, Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Twitter.

The Independent UK

Poland reverses course, accepts German air defense system

Poland’s defense minister says his country will accept a Patriot missile defense system which Germany offered to Poland last month

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The Independent UK

First delivery of S. Korean heavy weapons comes to Poland

Polish President Andrzej Duda and the country's defense minister have taken delivery of a first shipment of tanks and howitzers from South Korea, hailing the swift implementation of a deal signed in the summer in the face of the war in neighboring Ukraine

Reuters

NATO troops hold drills in Poland's Suwalki Gap

NATO forces took part in drills in northern Poland on Friday, an area of crucial significance to the security of the alliance's eastern flank.

Tribune News Service

Germany rejects Poland's call to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine

Germany’s defense minister dismissed a surprise request from Poland to station surface-to-air Patriot missiles in western Ukraine, saying such a deployment would have to be agreed to by NATO.

Reuters

German Patriot air defence units intended for NATO territory, Berlin tells Warsaw

Berlin made it clear on Thursday that the Patriot air defence units it offered to Poland are intended for use on NATO territory, countering demands by Warsaw for the system to be sent to Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Poland upsets some by rebuffing German air defence system

Poland’s government says an anti-missile system which Germany offered to send to Poland should instead go to Ukraine

Asharq Al-Awsat

Poland Asks Germany to Send Patriot Missile Launchers to Ukraine

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Wednesday he had asked Germany to send Patriot missile launchers offered to Poland to Ukraine. "After further Russian missile attacks, I asked Germany to have the Patriot batteries offered to Poland transferred to Ukraine and deployed at its western border," Blaszczak wrote on…

Reuters

Poland asks Germany to send Patriot missile launchers to Ukraine

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Wednesday he had asked Germany to send Patriot missile launchers offered to Poland to Ukraine.

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