Polish police arrest man linked to alleged plot against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister
Polish authorities detained a suspect in connection with a reported assassination attempt on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, saying the investigation is ongoing.
Polish police arrested a man as part of an investigation into a reported attempt to target Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Interior ministry spokesperson Karolina Galecka said Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński and Special Services Minister Coordinator Tomasz Siemoniak ordered security measures after learning of a possible plot against the officials.
Tusk confirmed on social media that a suspect had been taken into custody. Police, the government protection service and the Internal Security Agency convened an emergency meeting at the counter-terrorism center on Sunday to coordinate the response.
"We are treating this matter very seriously," spokesperson Jacek Dobrzynski, representing Siemoniak, told reporters.
Dobrzynski added that authorities receive an increasing number of threatening messages and that there is a "strong probability" some could be acted upon. No further details about the alleged plot or its perpetrators have been released.
Poland has faced heightened security concerns amid ongoing tensions with Russia, including cyberattacks attributed to Moscow and recent violent incidents in schools.