The morning began with news of 11-year-old Patrycja being found after the previous day's Child Alert, with a 24-year-old man detained in connection with her disappearance. A tragic accident on the S2 highway near Warsaw claimed five lives.
Presidential election coverage intensified with just days before the Sunday vote. Karol Nawrocki's housing scandal evolved into a loan controversy, as "Wyborcza" revealed he provided a 20% interest loan to elderly Jerzy Ż. Nawrocki later confirmed the loan but claimed the interest rate "didn't matter."
By midday, dramatic claims of election interference emerged, with competing allegations from both PiS and KO. NASK's cybersecurity warning from the previous day escalated into accusations of "illegal financing" of Trzaskowski's campaign, with PiS filing complaints to prosecutors. Both sides claimed their opponent was attempting to "steal" the election.
International news noted a Russian fighter jet breaching NATO airspace and postponed Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Turkey.