Poland to train 400,000 civilians in ‘largest military readiness effort’ since World War II
‘A war is raging across our border’ People in Poland are set to take part in the ‘largest military readiness drive’ since World War II. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Poland now spends more of its GDP on defence than any other Nato member, per Metro. It has become the alliance’s third-largest military force, with about 216,000 […]
4 months ago
Kremlin responds after Poland shoots down Russian drones and triggers Nato Article 4
Poland has asked Nato to trigger Article 4 The Kremlin has responded after Poland shot down Russian drones in their own airspace and asked Nato to trigger Article 4. Polish armed forces shot down Russian drones after they entered Nato airspace, in what Poland called an ‘unprecedented airspace violation’. Polish prime minister Donald Tusk subsequently […]
7 months ago
Poland asks to trigger Nato Article 4 after shooting down Russian drones in ‘major escalation’
The Polish PM warns the country is the closest to armed conflict than any time since the end of WW2 Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has asked to invoke Nato’s Article 4 after the country’s military shot down Russian drones that had violated its airspace. Polish armed forces shot down Russian drones after they entered […]
7 months ago
We’re closer to armed conflict than any time since Second World War, Poland says
“The situation is significantly more dangerous than all previous ones.” Polish PM Donald Tusk has warned that Poland is the closest to armed conflict than any time since the end of the Second World War. “There is no reason to claim that we are in a state of war… but the situation is significantly more dangerous […]
7 months ago
Poland shoots down Russian drones that ‘repeatedly violated’ its airspace
The drones went deep into NATO airspace Polish armed forces have shot down Russian drones after they entered Nato airspace, in what Poland calls an ‘unprecedented airspace violation’. The nation scrambled its air defences, with the Polish army’s operational command saying the drones “posed a real threat” to Polish citizens. “As a result of the […]
7 months ago
Fat cat becomes city’s top-rated tourist attraction – with purrfect 5-star rating
Gacek’s reputation was somewhat damaged by an incident involving a sausage. A fat black-and-white cat that lives on the street has become the top-rated tourist attraction in a Polish city. The puss, called Gacek, has a perfect five-star rating on Google Maps. Tourists coming to the medieval city of Szczecin are seemingly swapping historical landmarks […]
3 years ago