Przemyśl
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38-year-old man attacks woman and two police officers in Stara Bircza, Poland
On Monday, 12 October, a 38-year-old man attacked a 35-year-old woman in her flat in Stara Bircza, then attacked two police officers who came to intervene. Police detained him at the scene, and all three injured people were taken to hospital.
- Oct 4
Polish prosecutors charge Ukrainian suspect with murder in Jarosław abbey stabbing
Prosecutors in Przemyśl have formally charged 31-year-old Ihor M. with murder and four counts of attempted murder after a fatal stabbing at a Benedictine monastery in Jarosław.
- Oct 3
Leo Express suspends 1,300 km Przemysl-Prague-Frankfurt rail link after two months
Czech rail operator Leo Express is suspending its 1,300 km route linking Przemysl, Prague, and Frankfurt from October 5, citing severe disruptions caused by rail construction works in Germany.
- Oct 1
Rzeszow introduces four-day municipal fuel discount for resident cardholders
Holders of the active Rzeszow Resident Card will receive a 0.15 PLN per litre discount on petrol and diesel at the municipal MPK station from 1 to 4 October 2026.
- Oct 1
Jarosław monastery attack suspect remains unfit for charges following new psychiatric evaluation
A new psychiatric assessment submitted to prosecutors in Przemyśl confirmed that 31-year-old Ihor M. remains unable to undergo interrogation or face formal charges following the fatal 24 September stabbing at the Benedictine Abbey in Jarosław.
- Sep 30
Opole deputy regional prosecutor suspended after drunk driving arrest on A4 highway
Henryk W., deputy regional prosecutor in Opole, was detained on the A4 motorway in Podkarpackie after testing at 1.47 mg/l of breath alcohol, prompting his immediate suspension and an immunity waiver request.
- Sep 24
Polish court orders psychiatric detention for suspect in fatal Jarosław abbey knife attack
The District Court in Jarosław ordered three months of psychiatric custody for a 31-year-old Ukrainian suspect following a fatal knife attack on priests and staff at a Benedictine abbey.
- Sep 20
Polish police arrest man in Przemyśl after online threats against Prime Minister Donald Tusk
Officers in south-eastern Poland detained a 56-year-old man within 24 hours of publishing a video targeting Prime Minister Donald Tusk, with formal charges scheduled for Monday.
- Aug 8
Rzeszów floods as thunderstorms swamp Podkarpacie, hospital halts admissions
Heavy rainfall on 7 August flooded Rzeszów's streets, hospital and theatre, triggered over 200 firefighter calls and left 3,295 customers without power across Podkarpacie.
- Jun 3
Poland threatens to strip Zelensky of top honour after Ukraine names unit after UPA partisans
President Karol Nawrocki has asked the Chapter of the Order of the White Eagle to consider revoking the honour from Volodymyr Zelensky, after the Ukrainian leader named a special forces unit after the UPA, whose wartime record includes the massacre of Poles.
