Polish security services on high alert following threat against government officials

Polish security forces have been placed on high alert following reports of a planned attack targeting the country's senior political leadership. The threats specifically concern Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. The information was officially acknowledged by Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina Galezka on October 11, 2026.

Following the intelligence, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski and the minister-coordinator of special services, Tomasz Siemoniak, ordered the immediate mobilization of relevant security agencies. An emergency meeting was convened at 11:00 on Sunday at the Counter-Terrorism Center of the Internal Security Agency (ABW) to evaluate the credibility of the threats and coordinate protective measures. Representatives from the police, the State Protection Service (SOP), and the ABW were expected to attend the assessment.

Jacek Dobrzynski, a spokesperson for the minister coordinating special services, stated to the Polish Press Agency (PAP) that no further details can be provided at this stage. Authorities are currently assessing the threat level, and it remains unclear whether additional public updates will follow as the investigation proceeds.