In brief
Poland’s Interior Ministry announced the arrest of Jacek Dobrzynski, a Polish national suspected of planning an assassination of Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. The plot was uncovered after an email warning about the potential attack was forwarded to the State Protection Service. Security officials described the threat as "deadly serious" and praised police for swift action. Tusk thanked the authorities for their decisive handling of the matter in a brief statement. The suspect was apprehended in the Lower Silesia region, highlighting heightened security concerns for top officials.
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that a man has been detained in connection with a planned assassination of himself and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Security officials said the suspect, Jacek Dobrzynski, was arrested in the Lower Silesia region after authorities received credible information about the threat.
The Interior Ministry linked the plan to an email warning of a potential attack, forwarded to the State Protection Service, which handles ministers’ security. The Service described the allegations as "deadly serious," prompting a special meeting by security teams.
Tusk thanked police for "swift and decisive action" in remanding the suspect, underscoring the urgency of safeguarding national leaders.
Dobrzynski is a Polish national; officials’ statements indicated a strong likelihood that the threats could have been carried out. The incident follows recent security challenges in the region, prompting heightened vigilance.
Tusk, who has been in office since 2023 after previously serving from 2007 to 2014, also served as president of the European Council from 2014 to 2019.
