The chief of the committee on Russian and Belarusian influences Gen. Jarosław The Guardian present reported that 1 of the members of the committee received threats and criminal threats. He said that a announcement would be made today. Referring to various media information on the report, the chief of the committee argued that the study was primarily prepared by scientists and based on various sources. In turn, the advisor to the president of Poland Stanislaw Żaryn wondered on the platform X what experts the committee on Russian and Belarusian influences decided to ask for an opinion.
Last week, the neo-committee on the examination of Russian and Belarusian influences presented a study that would indicate that the fight against disinformation threats of Russia and Belarus has been insufficient in fresh years.
Report and threats
The watchman argued at today's press conference that the study presented was reliable and there were no repetitions or plagiarisms.
I'm certain the same Russian sources are used, but it's hard to find others.
“He added.
We in this study do not mention any political side, we do not say who uses these communicative lines. We give for the first time a comprehensive picture, in a government document, of Russian communicative lines
“The Guardian said.
Referring to the various media information on the report, the chief of the committee stated that the study was primarily prepared by scientists and based on various sources.
The watchman said that the committee members were exposed to criticism which, as he said, "is clearly acceptable and we anticipate it."
But unfortunately, it ended with a run of slanders, threats and unfortunately criminal threats especially to 1 of the committee members.
“ The Guardian said.
He informed us that a announcement would be made today.
Elimination of ABW Delegations
The head of the committee investigating Russian and Belarusian influences besides referred to the National Prosecution neo-Procuracy's notification to the erstwhile Head of the interior safety Agency Piotr Pogonowski on 10 local delegations of the ABW.
Let me remind you that we talked about the real failure of the capabilities of the Polish State, individual simplification and capabilities of the full interior safety Agency between 24 and 50 percent
He said.
Inquired by journalists about the message of the b. Head of the ABW, who stressed that the committee's insinuations were ‘unauthorised’, and all the actions were preceded by an analysis, the chief of the committee admitted that he had not seen this statement. On the another hand, he assessed that if the liquidation of the delegations were carried out, they had to be carried out at a “record rate”.
The full process was started at the end of June 29 and on August 9, the Prime Minister (Beata Szydło – PAP) signed a fresh statute of the Agency. No reliable analysis can be done for a period and 10 days
“He said.
I besides say this due to my position as head of military counterintelligence service, due to the fact that we are just beginning fresh inspectorates and it took us six months to analyse and pass the full legislative process (...) to open them.
“He added.
If you have a editorial board and you reduce it by 50%, we cannot say that you will have the same opportunities. Let's not get crazy. I think the numbers talk for themselves. And in our announcement we profoundly regret that a mistake could be made in 2017, but after February 2022 no work was undertaken to strengthen ABW
“The Guardian continued.
Statement by Pogonowski
In connection with the announcement to the Meo-PK, President's advisor Stanisław Żaryn published a message by Pogonowski on platform X today. In his opinion, it is not actual that ABW units liable for the implementation of key tasks were liquidated.
In a statement, Pogonowski states that only their name has been changed from ‘delegation’ to ‘departure office’. The activities of these departments, explained by Pogonowski, were aimed at “primarily conducting operational work in key areas for the safety of the Polish Republic”.
According to Pogonowski, the claim that the changes made to ABW were not preceded by an analysis of their impact on national safety is not true. As we read in the statement, erstwhile Pogonowski took over as Head of the ABW in 2015, he commissioned an audit of the service. For this purpose, a squad of experienced ABW officers was formed under the leadership of the then deputy chief of the ABW. This squad was active in the evaluation of the ABW's organisational structure in the context of improving the effectiveness of its activities in combating abroad intelligence, terrorism and extremism. On the basis of the team's activities, it was concluded that the network of service delegations is "extensive".
Pogonowski explains that these units “required to double administratively-logistically-staffed posts that could be carried out from the position of the ABW office or units with greater territorial coverage”. It was recommended to decision administrative – logistical – staff posts in field units for operational posts. This in turn was intended to increase the level of implementation of "the most crucial activities of the ABW – including combating actions of abroad intelligence, terrorism, extremism". Pogonowski stressed that the analysis carried out by the squad was verified in subsequent years.
Therefore, it is not correct to insinuate that strengthening of the ABW's operating units could be a threat to State security.
“ We read.
According to Pogonowski, the country in 2017-2023 was besides safe due to the fact that ABW was able to "increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the tasks carried out" – part of the changes carried out by the Agencies was, among another things, to adapt the ABW organisational structure to the current threat map.
Insinuations contained in the media message of the committee quoted should be read as unauthorised, non-factual, in breach of the fundamentals of the functioning of the ABW
“ Pogonowski said.
‘Experts’ committees...
Advisor to the president of Poland Stanisław Żaryn besides wondered on the platform X what experts the committee on Russian and Belarusian influences decided to ask for an opinion.
According to media reports, personally confirmed, the experts for the study of the Guardian Committee were Tomasz Friday, Anna Mierzyńska, Clementyna Suchanów. It is not known what impact they had on the final form of the report, but they were surely active in its creation. The disclosure of this information explains the substantive level of this document. These authors do not have experience or substantive preparation to analyse disinformation operations, have no cognition of the strategy of peculiar services, and their improvement and texts known to the public indicate a deficiency of analytical methodology in their activities. It's in the report. The choice of authors is simply a disgrace to the Guardian's Committee and demonstrates the substantive level of this Commission and its background – since Mr. The Guardian must have reached for specified "experts"
“ He wrote on X Żaryn.
The presidential advisor described how operational control was introduced against Clementina Suchanov, who was suspected by the ABW of spying activities.
On October 10, 2024, TVN24 publishes material indicating that the interior safety Agency was conducting operational control with Pegasus towards Clementina Suchanov. The court, in turn, was to reject the application for Marty Lempart. The case was expected to be, according to TVN24, suspected of spying. “Our findings indicate that the Warsaw territory Court has granted the NSA's motion to monitor Clementina Suchanov...” writes TVN24
“ He said.
On 14 January 2025, Mrs Clementina Suchanov confirmed tv Republic's information, admitting that she carried out an order for the Guardian Commission and wrote an analysis. She pointed out that she was “a Russian influence expert”
“ Żaryn continued.
He stressed that liberal media themselves reported that Suchanov had problems with ABW.
The above facts leave no illusions. According to media reports, the co-author of the Guardian's study is the individual to whom the Court of First Instance decided to apply operational control in connection with activities conducted by the ABW concerning the recognition of threats by abroad services! It's shocking. So either TVN24 has misled the public, or we're dealing with a scandal.
“He stressed the X.
According to media reports, the co-author of the Guardian's study is the individual to whom the Court of First Instance decided to apply operational control in connection with activities conducted by the ABW concerning the recognition of threats by abroad services! It's shocking. So either TVN24 has misled the public, or we're dealing with a scandal.
He wrote about Clementina Suchanov.
Allowing the Guardian Committee to work the individual to whom the Court of First Instance ordered operational control at the request of the ABW generates real risks. specified a individual acquires cognition of the Commission's work and has an impact, as is seen to be effective, on public discourse and the final form of the report. Unthinkable situation
“The Żaryn added.
