12.10.2026 09:21
An assassination threat against Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz caused alarm in the country. While it was stated that the threat was conveyed by email, Tusk announced that a person had been detained. No official statement was made regarding whether the threat against Tusk, who had previously warned that Russia could increase hybrid attacks against NATO's eastern flank, was linked to Russia.
Police received a report about a possible attack plan targeting Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. After security services took action, Prime Minister Tusk announced that a person who had made an assassination threat against him had been detained.
ASSASSINATION REPORT REACHED POLICE
In a statement, Polish Ministry of Interior and Administration spokesperson Karolina Galecka announced that police had been informed about a possible attack targeting Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Galecka stated that after the report, security services were instructed to take the necessary steps.
PRIME MINISTER INFORMED IN THE MORNING HOURS
In a statement to Polsat News, government spokesperson Adam Szlapka said the threat was being taken seriously. Szlapka, who reported that Prime Minister Tusk was informed of the situation around 07:00 local time, said that Tusk was in the capital Warsaw and continuing his official schedule. It was noted that security forces' work on the incident continued.
PERSON WHO MADE ASSASSINATION THREAT CAUGHT
In his statement, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that a person who had made an assassination threat against him had been detained.
Tusk thanked police teams for their swift and decisive interventions.
Reports in the Polish press stated that the threat against Tusk and Kosiniak-Kamysz was conveyed by email.
TUSK HAD PREVIOUSLY WARNED ABOUT RUSSIA
In his earlier statements, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk had warned that Russia could increase hybrid attacks targeting NATO's eastern flank. However, no official statement was made regarding whether the assassination threat was linked to these warnings.