- 2d ago
Poland initiates 2026 school year with phone ban and Kompas Jutra curriculum reform
Schools across Poland will ban smartphones in primary classrooms and rollout the Kompas Jutra reform, adding mandatory health education alongside 700,000 new digital devices.
- 3d ago
Donald Tusk confirms arson sabotage at WB Group drone factory in Poland
Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that a fire at a WB Group drone component factory in Skarżysko-Kamienna was deliberate sabotage, causing at least 15 million PLN in preliminary damages.
- Aug 24
European leaders gather in Kyiv on 35th Independence Day as UK shares missile data
Ukraine marked 35 years of independence on Monday as European leaders gathered in Kyiv and the UK agreed to share classified missile data, while Russian strikes injured 18 people in Chernihiv.
- Aug 23
Sirens mistakenly sound in Zamość and Biłgoraj during silent emergency test
A three-minute siren alarm mistakenly sounded across Zamość and Biłgoraj on Sunday morning after Lublin crisis management authorities triggered an audible cancellation tone instead of conducting a planned silent test.
- Aug 17
Toruń edge Sparta 48:42 in PGE Ekstraligi top clash but Wrocław keep bonus point and table lead
PRES Grupa Deweloperska Toruń beat Betard Sparta Wrocław 48:42 in round 13 of the PGE Ekstraligi on 16 August, but Sparta kept the bonus point and the table lead. Orlen Oil Motor Lublin climbed to third with a 48:42 win over Fogo Unia Leszno.
- Aug 14
Security scare disrupts European Athletics Championships as O'Connor and Coscoran deliver Irish medals in Birmingham
A fraud arrest at Alexander Stadium delayed 23,000 spectators and postponed medal ceremonies, while Ireland's Kate O'Connor won heptathlon gold and Andrew Coscoran took 1500m bronze at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
- Aug 12
Poland's Leon finds neighbors' note after Nations League gold, team begins EuroVolley prep
After winning the Volleyball Nations League final 3:2 against the United States on August 2, Poland's Wilfredo Leon returned to Lublin to find a handwritten note from neighbors congratulating him on the gold medal.
- Aug 4
Russian missile struck Poland, sirens failed in 10 of 17 counties as duty officers slept or could not be reached
A Russian Kh-101 missile struck Polish territory on July 30, 2026, but sirens failed in 10 of 17 Lublin region counties. PM Tusk ordered an investigation as ministers proposed Cell Broadcast and a new warning app.
- Aug 3
President Nawrocki pardons Legia Warsaw fan 'Staruch', drawing sharp criticism from Tusk and government
President Karol Nawrocki lifted a stadium ban for Legia Warsaw ultra Piotr 'Staruch' Staruchowicz, one of three clemency grants announced Monday. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the pardon 'says more about presidents than all their speeches combined.'
- Aug 1
Lozano's 85th-minute winner lifts Jagiellonia past Motor Lublin 2-1 in action-packed Ekstraklasa contest
A sold-out Arena Lublin saw Motor equalise in the 83rd minute only for Sergio Lozano to restore Jagiellonia's lead two minutes later, sealing a 2-1 away win that puts the champions top of the table with six points from two games.
- Aug 1
Poland resumes search for missing fragment of Russian Kh-101 missile that fell in Lublin region on Thursday
Investigators returned to the crash site in Tarnawa-Kolonia on Saturday after laboratory analysis revealed one additional piece of the cruise missile remains unaccounted for, though officials say it poses no danger to residents.
- Aug 1
Poland summons Russian ambassador after cruise missile lands in Lublin region, producing a 10-metre crater
The Russian Kh-101 missile, produced near Moscow in the second quarter of 2026, exploded in a field near Tarnawa Kolonia on Thursday, 80 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, during a large-scale Russian air assault on Ukraine.
- Aug 1
Russian ballistic missile barrage kills nine in Kyiv, damages Lithuanian embassy; Ukraine intercepted only one of 27 Iskanders
Overnight strikes on 1 August hit five districts of the Ukrainian capital with 35 missiles and 185 drones, killing nine people and wounding more than 30, including four children. President Zelensky said a single ballistic missile was intercepted, citing a lack of Patriot systems.
- Jul 30
Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crashes in Poland after violating NATO airspace, prompting protest
A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed into Poland overnight on 30 July, crashing near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia in Lublin province. No casualties were reported, but Warsaw summoned the Russian ambassador and issued a protest note.
- Jul 27
Widzew Łódź's big-money signings fail to deliver as Motor Lublin hold them to 2-2 draw in Ekstraklasa opener
Widzew Łódź, heavily reinforced with Karol Świderski and Mario Garcia, could only manage a 2-2 home draw against Motor Lublin in the first round of the PKO BP Ekstraklasa season.
- Jul 26
Warsaw prosecutor appeals acquittal of Polish soldier who fired 12 shots at Belarus border
The Warsaw District Prosecutor's Office is contesting a military court's not-guilty verdict for soldier Karol S., who fired 12 rounds from his service rifle during a migrant crossing at the Belarus frontier in March 2024.
- Jul 23
PAOK fights back to beat Dynamo Kyiv 3-2 in Lublin, Konstantelias stars with goal and two assists
Giannis Konstantelias scored one goal and set up two more as PAOK overturned an early deficit to beat Dynamo Kyiv 3-2 in Lublin, Poland, taking a commanding advantage into the Europa League second qualifying round return leg.
- Jul 11
PiS candidate Czarnek demands Poland block Ukraine's EU path until Kyiv renounces 'Nazi ideology'
At 83rd-anniversary commemorations of the Volhynia massacre, Law and Justice candidate for prime minister Przemysław Czarnek announced a Sejm resolution opposing Ukraine's EU membership, citing the alleged glorification of UPA perpetrators by the Zelensky government.
- Jul 8
Universitatea Craiova opens Champions League campaign with 4-1 win over ML Vitebsk in Hungary
Romanian champions Universitatea Craiova defeated Belarusian title holders ML Vitebsk 4-1 on neutral ground in Hungary in the first leg of the Champions League first qualifying round.
- Jul 4
New TK judge Patyra asks President Nawrocki to set swearing-in date, as Barski opinion row flares
Constitutional Tribunal judge-elect Sławomir Patyra has formally asked President Karol Nawrocki to schedule his oath of office, after the president failed to act following the end of his predecessor's term on 28 June.
