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Polish National Police Commander Jaroslaw Szymczyk has confirmed to local media that he accidentally fired a grenade launcher, believed to be an RGW-90, in his office at the national headquarters on Wednesday that he received as a gift during a recent visit to Ukraine. While speaking with RMF FM radio, Szymczyk stated that "When I was moving the used grenade...

The commander-in-chief of the Polish National Police received minor injuries after a gift he received during a recent visit to Ukraine exploded at the police headquarters in Warsaw on Wednesday. According to Poland’s Ministry of Interior, an “explosion occurred in a room adjacent to the office” of General Jaros?aw Szymczyk, who “suffered minor injuries and has been in the hospital...

The United States government has approved a $3.75 billion sale of one hundred and sixteen (116) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks, along with other vehicles, equipment, and ammunition, to Poland, which the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) says will “support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a...

EasyJet Flight 6276 from Krakow, Poland to Bristol, U.K. has been diverted to Prague Airport in the Czech Republic due to a reported improvised explosive device onboard. The plane has landed and emergency crews are on scene. This is developing. https://twitter.com/pragueairport/status/1599542854585831425?s=46&t=772Cpc1L5wP5IFRIDP8Suw  

Polish President Duda has told press that Polish investigations have found the missile impact that killed two civilians on the Polish/Ukrainian border was not intentional and that they could find no definitive proof that Russia fired it. He also told press that the rocket is an S-300 Surface-to-air missile. https://twitter.com/prezydentpl/status/1592835668426002433?s=46&t=WJtqG5mYpHw6BdxEFpCSyg This announcement seems to deescalate the situation even as other NATO...