Polish police arrest a man suspected of planning to attack PM Donald Tusk

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A man suspected of threatening and planning to attack Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was arrested, the country’s interior minister said Sunday.

Polish police arrest a man suspected of planning to attack PM Donald Tusk

TL;DR

  • A man suspected of planning to attack Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has been arrested.
  • The arrest was announced by the country's Interior Minister.
  • Poland has been on high alert due to recent school stabbings and fears of Russian hybrid attacks.
  • Police had received information about a possible plot targeting both Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
  • Authorities considered there was a "high probability" the threats would be carried out.
  • The threat was described as "exceptionally concerning."
  • The incident occurs amidst a backdrop of intensified hybrid attack warnings by Tusk regarding Russia's actions on NATO's eastern flank.