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Polish Authorities Probe Assassination Threat Against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz
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Threat Overview
On October 11, 2026, the Polish Interior Ministry announced that police had received an email reporting a possible assassination attempt on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. The State Protection Service first intercepted the message and forwarded it to the police for verification. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski and intelligence-services minister Tomasz Siemoniak ordered an emergency meeting of the Interior and Administration Ministry, the State Protection Service and the Internal Security Agency. Spokesperson Jacek Dobrzynski said the threat appeared credible and that there was a “high probability” the threats would be carried out. Police detained a 46-year-old man in Oborniki suspected of publicly inciting murder of senior officials; Tusk later confirmed on X that the suspect had been arrested. A second detainee was disclosed in the days that followed.
Official Statements & Responses
Jacek Dobrzynski, speaking for the intelligence ministry, emphasized that officers, especially police, were actively investigating and that the matter was being treated “extremely seriously.” Defense Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz reiterated the seriousness of the threat at a press briefing. Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina Galecka said the emergency meeting was convened to assess the situation and coordinate a response. Government spokesman Adam Szlapka confirmed that Tusk had been briefed on the threat on the morning of October 11 and that the prime minister remained in Warsaw to carry out his duties. Tusk thanked the police for their “quick and decisive action” after the arrest.
International Reactions
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babisz said Czech intelligence services remain in contact with their Polish counterparts and are ready to provide assistance if requested.
Verbatim Quotes
- “We are treating this matter extremely seriously,” — Jacek Dobrzynski, spokesperson for Siemoniak
- “Officers, particularly police, are now working on the case. I am confident they will get to the bottom of it,” — Jacek Dobrzynski, spokesperson for Siemoniak
- “We are talking about a high probability that these threats will be carried out,” — Jacek Dobrzynski, spokesperson for Siemoniak
- “The man who threatened to commit an attack was detained. I thank the police for their quick and decisive action,” — Donald Tusk, targeting prime minister
- “Yesterday in Oborniki, the police detained a 46-year-old man suspected of publicly inciting on the internet the murder of representatives of Polish authorities, including the prime minister and the Marshal of the Sejm,” — Adam Szlapka, government spokesman
- “Our intelligence services remain in contact with the Polish ones and cooperate constantly. If the Polish side asks for support and assistance, we will certainly meet their needs,” — Babisz