Poland’s Interior Ministry said on Sunday that police suspected Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his deputy, Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, could have been targeted in an attempted assassination, based on information received by security agencies about a potential threat against senior government officials.
Interior Ministry spokeswoman Karolina Gałecka said in a post on X that the ministry had instructed the relevant authorities to take action בעקבות information received by police. She said the information concerned a “possible assassination attempt against the prime minister”, as well as his deputy, who also serves as defence minister.
Security alert to protect government officials
The ministry’s announcement came as the relevant authorities declared a full security alert in the Polish capital to strengthen protection measures for senior government officials.
The measures include implementing instructions issued to the relevant bodies to deal with the potential threat, after information concerning the attempted assassination was passed to the police and the Interior Ministry.
