The Polish consulate in St. Petersburg, which is being closed by the Russian regime, is to cease functioning by January 10. Consulate representatives said goodbye to diplomats and employees on social media and called the closure "the most hard period of the mission." The closure of the facility is Moscow's reaction to the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Poznań. This is how Polish diplomacy responded to sabotage attempts organized by Russia in Poland and allied countries.