The release of Ryszard Cyba dominated Polish news, with the prisoner who served 14 years for murdering a PiS activist being freed on "humanitarian grounds." Opposition figures called it politically motivated, with Ziobro demanding Bodnar's resignation while wiceministers attempted explanations throughout the day.
The tragic conclusion to the Lithuanian military accident emerged as the fourth missing American soldier's body was recovered, ending the search that began days earlier.
Political maneuvering intensified with European Parliament stripping Kamiński and Wąsik of their MEP immunities. Tusk changed his planned "patriotic march" date to between presidential election rounds, with Hołownia declining to attend.
ABW detained a 47-year-old Ukrainian for allegedly spying for Russia, while border security intensified with Tusk announcing enhanced controls at Czech, Slovak and German frontiers due to foot-and-mouth disease concerns. A controversy emerged over claims the EU spent €80 million to remove PiS and Orban from power.