<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>WARSAW, Poland (AP) —</strong> Poland's police announced on Sunday that they received information regarding a potential plot to attack Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The country has been on high alert following a series of school stabbings this week and concerns about a possible Russian hybrid attack aimed at undermining Western support for Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesperson for the minister overseeing Poland's intelligence services, stated, “We take this matter extremely seriously.” He indicated that authorities believe there is a “high probability” that the threats could be executed.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img alt="donald tusk" class="wp-image-4762485" height="682" src="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP26254437294620.jpg?w=696" width="1024" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrives for the EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo)</figcaption></figure>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dobrzyński made these comments following an emergency meeting involving security services, police, and representatives from the Interior Ministry. He noted that the threat information was initially received by the state protection service before being communicated to the police.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">No further details about the alleged plot were provided.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Adam Szłapka, a spokesperson for the Polish government, informed local media that Tusk was made aware of the threat early on Sunday morning. He remarked that while officials occasionally receive threats, this particular one was “exceptionally concerning.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dobrzyński also mentioned that Polish services have been encountering an increasing number of various threats each month.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Three attacks occurred at schools in Mazovia province in central Poland within four days this week, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries, including among children.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In September, Tusk had warned about the likelihood of intensified hybrid attacks by Russia on NATO's eastern flank, indicating that Russia might plan drone or rocket strikes against European nations supporting Ukraine, including Poland, to weaken Western backing for Ukraine. Moscow has denied any such intentions.</p>