Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine, prompting Poland to scramble fighter jets in response - a story dominating morning headlines. By afternoon, focus shifted to Iran placing its military on high alert following threats from Trump, suggesting escalating international tensions beyond European borders.
The presidential campaign intensified with controversy over Trzaskowski's military training claims, which participants disputed. Kaczyński positioned Nawrocki as representing "change from this hellish government," while former PM Morawiecki accused Tusk of "border betrayal."
Earlier events continued to reverberate: a recorded prison conversation with Ryszard Cyba claiming "I'll be rich when I get out" surfaced, with polls showing 54% of Poles view his release negatively. Meanwhile, PiS's Robert Bąkiewicz announced plans to blockade all German border crossings through a newly formed "Border Defense Movement," connecting to previous days' migrant tensions.