Polish thought Information Service 14.10.2025
Poland. Cost of aid to Ukraine. According to the study ‘Polish Aid Ukraine 2022-2023” called “The Blacksmith Report” drawn up by the Council for Cooperation with Ukraine in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Poland spent a full of PLN 106 billion to aid Ukraine and its citizens in these years. However, these are not full calculations.
Poland. president of the Ukrainian Cooperation Council Paweł Kowal presented a study entitled “Polish aid Ukraine 2022–2023”. It follows that between 2022 and 2024 Poland donated 318 tanks to Ukraine free of charge, including T-72M/M1, upgraded T-72M1R, PT-91 and Leopard 2. We besides gave Kiev: 586 armoured vehicles; 137 artillery systems; 10 Mi-24 helicopters; 10 MiG-29 fighters; 287 portable anti-aircraft rocket kits; 44 air-to-air missiles; over 100 tiny arms; 89 mortars; 4 multi-guided BM-21 "Grad" rocket launchers and over 100 million ammunition. full cost of free assistance, including training, logistics, repair and medical support, only since March of that year it has exceeded $4,000,000 (4 billion dollars). W 2022, it was $1.6 billion.and in years 2023–2024 – $1.3 billion. full aid to Ukraine represented 3.83% of Polish GDP. This, according to the authors of the report, puts Poland in 3rd place in the world, immediately after the US (68 billion EUR; 0.31 GDP) and Germany (33 billion EUR; 0.84 GDP). The study besides indicated that, in addition to free aid, from 2022 to 2023 Ukraine bought from Poland a weapon worth EUR 2.2 billion. The largest contract was a contract for 54 self-propelled crabs, 36 of which had already been delivered. another purchases included 60 MT-LB armoured transporters, 92 self-propelled 2S1 “Carnation”, 89 kale mortars. 82 mm, 22 mortars M74 cal. 120 mm, 19 armored vehicles AMZ Dzik, 1 BRDM-2 and tens of thousands of tiny arms. In addition to weapons and military equipment, Poland has transferred over 1,900 Starlink terminals to the front, without which the effective operation of Ukrainian air defence would not be possible.
Poland. W ‘Kowal Report’ besides called attention to aid for "Ukrainian refugees". They have received access to wellness care, the labour marketplace and the education system. Poland besides supported Ukrainian entrepreneurs by facilitating their business. According to the data of the Polish economical Institute in 2022, until 77% of Poles became active in helping refugees and 7% accepted Ukrainian citizens into their homes. Value of aid granted Ukrainians were estimated by Polish society in the study to be PLN 20 billion.. Publicist “Polish Thoughts” Arkadiusz Miksa points out that “there is 1 another crucial aspect of the aid that is forgotten, which is outside the military. Poland bought hrywny from Ukraine, which were worthless, at a rate before the beginning of the conflict. Here, too, we have lost a luck and it is not mentioned.”
Poland. According to data analyzed by the Ukrainian Military Service, Poland provided Ukraine with the most tanks from all countries of the planet supporting Kiev in a war waged with the Russian Federation. Warsaw donated a full of 318 combat machines.
Poland. Authorities of Polish Armed Forces Group and German Company Rheinmetall Landsysteme signed a cooperation agreement on plans for future production of tank method support wagons. Production would take place, among another things, in Poznań Military Automotive Plant (WZM).
Poland. The matrimony was spying for Russia. Onet reported: “The prosecutor directed the indictment against 2 Russian citizens – Igor R. and his wife Irina R. According to the National Prosecutor's Office, the matrimony wanted to send Russian intelligence messages that could harm Poland. The man is besides active in the issue of broadcasting an explosive package." Previously suspected of espionage for Vladimir Putin, Russia, who had worked for anti-putinian opponents Alexey Navalny and Mikhail Chodorkowski.
Poland. The press has revealed that the detainee on suspicion of espionage for Russia, erstwhile anti-putinist activist Igor R. is besides accused that last year, acting in agreement with 2 Ukrainian citizens and another Russian citizens, he participated in awarding and ordering the transportation of an explosive package, nitroglycerin, carried by the courier company.
Poland. Sunday morning marketplace in Kielce A young Ukrainian shot at a group of people with a shotgun gun, That's what I call a gun. As the 20-year-old was detained, he was intoxicated.
Poland. president of Poland Karol Nawrocki signed Act on accommodation of uniformed officers. The Act introduces a fresh housing benefit which will replace the existing business premises right. An allowance of PLN 900 to PLN 1800 per month, depending on the place of service and the cost of surviving in the region, will be provided to officers SWW, SKW, AW, ABW, SOP, Police and Fire Department.
Poland. With The Grave of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw was commemorated 82nd anniversary of the conflict of Lenino. The militants and government officials paid tribute to the soldiers First Division of Tadeusz Kościuszko Polish ArmyOn October 12 and 13, 1943, they fought a bloody conflict at Lenino. He spoke among another things 97-year-old president of the Management Board of the General Union of the Commanders of the Republic of Poland and erstwhile Political Prisoners Colonel Czesław Lewandowski, p. “Bystra”. Celebrations were besides held in Gdańsk, Wrocław, Kołobrzeg, Łódź, Katowice, Poznań, Piekarach Śląski, Siemianowice Śląski, Brzeszcze, Grudziądz is Oars. Polish delegation besides went under Lenino in Belarus.
Photo for the Office for Combatants and Represented Persons.
United States. Not only is the price of gold floating, where The price of an ounce of gold exceeded $4,000. Silver prices have besides reached the highest level in 45 years. According to metallic price tracking services and investment vendors, silver prices stay in the scope of $51–52 per ounce.
United States. erstwhile president of the United States Donald Trump They praise him for his actions in Israel. erstwhile president of the United States Joe Biden commended Trump and his squad for reaching an agreement on the Gaza Strip. The erstwhile president besides paid tribute Bill Clinton.
Russia. The uncertain destiny of the oligarchs in Russia. According to the ultimate Court of Russia, the number of persons sentenced to property confiscation has increased nearly tenfold over the last 5 years. Over the last 5 years, the number of persons sentenced to property confiscation has increased nearly tenfold – from 2,580 in 2020 to 24,078 in 2024. Among the criminalised confiscations are many oligarchs and mini-oligarchs, whose wealth grew especially during the period of government Boris Jelcin.
Russia. Russia is preparing to importantly increase tank production over the next fewer years. Despite the increasing popularity of drones in battlefields in Ukraine, the Kremlin does not intend to quit conventional war machines – reports analysts Frontelligence Insight. The main nonsubjective is to grow the tank fleet T-90MTo become the foundation of Russian land forces. According to the BIP website: "Production highest is 2028 erstwhile 428 T-90M and T-90M2 tanks are planned to be produced – which represents an increase of almost 80% compared to last year's level. By 2036 the plant plans to produce or modernize a full of 1783 T-90M and M2 tanks.
Russia. The Russian government approved a bill that would let the president of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to usage reservists without the request for martial law or mobilization in anti-terrorism operations and armed conflicts, including abroad. This will affect an army of up to 2,000,000 people, informed Russian service RTVI first vice-president of the Duma Defence Commission Alexey Cranelev.
Ukraine. According to Radio Maryja "Ukrainian enterprise" will search the remains of Poles murdered by Ukrainians. spokesperson for the Institute of National Memory, Dr. Rafał Kościński, said that correspondence from the Embassy of Ukraine in Poland containing information about decisions taken by the Ministry of Culture and strategical Communications of Ukraine was received by IPN. He pointed out, among another things, that the agreement to carry out investigation work in Ugły received the Lviv company Dola. He added that the IPN's applications to carry out work in sixteen locations in Ukraine were pending.
Estonia. Estonian, and behind them American media released recordings showing masked armed men standing at the border with Estonia. According to analysts of the American Institute for War Studies (ISW), this is the so-called. ‘green men’ – so called Russian soldiers without uniforms and markings.
Latvia. The Russian displacement. Latvian authorities ordered 841 Russian citizens to leave the country. They did not meet the fresh immigration requirements. Most citizensand the Russian Federation fulfilled the requirements or left the country voluntarily, however, 841 people did not file papers within the deadline.
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Baltic countries are preparing for the military crisis. 3 NATO states are preparing plans to evacuate hundreds of thousands of citizens in the event of a Russian attack or escalation of war activities. According to the Lithuanian services, as many as 400,000 people surviving close the borders with Russia and Belarus could be affected in the event of an evacuation. Test exercises of civilian protection have already been conducted in Vilnius. The Russian Federation considers these actions to be hysterical and intended to make a feeling of fear among the inhabitants.
Germans. Vice-President of the Sovereign organization Alternatives to Germany (AfD) Markus Frohnmaier plans to go to Moscow. Government coalition politicians, including chades and social democrats, effort to prevent this from happening, pointing out that “in travel, confidential information may happen to Russians”. Earlier, during the weekend, Co-Chair of the AfD Tino Chrupalla In a video published on the X portal, he stated: “We want to fix Nord Stream and restart it”. AfD insists that relations with the Russian Federation must be normalised.”
Germans. Head of German Intelligence Martin Jaeger speaks of possibilities "hot confrontation" with Russia. Not 2029 anymore, but earlier. The “To the Thing” states: “In his opinion, Moscow wants to test the boundaries of the West, seeking to undermine the NATO alliance, destabilise “European democracies” and intimidate societies. He believes that Europe is to be "paralyzed by fear and idleness in the Russian perspective, to be brought to a state of resignation".
Germans. The draw will decide who goes into the army! Germany is preparing to return to compulsory military service. According to reports from German media, the basis of the fresh strategy will be voluntary. Each young man will receive a peculiar questionnaire declaring his readiness to service in the military. Volunteers have priority. However, if their number is besides low, the remaining candidates will be selected by drawing. The draw strategy is already in usage in Denmark.
Denmark. The unprofitable initiative of offshore wind farms is confirmed. Danish Energy giant Ørsted plans to release about 2,000 employees by the end of 2027, a 4th of its crew. occupation cuts may affect the US, where the implementation of fresh offshore wind farms has already slowed down.
Sweden. The Stockholm Prosecutor's Office dropped its investigation into the act of sabotage on an offshore telecommunications cable between Gotland and Latvia in January of that year. The breaking of the fibre optics by the Vezhen ship was considered an accident. Earlier, the press was accused of sabotaging China and Russia.
France. erstwhile president of France Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced by a court in Paris to 5 years in prison, any of which is to be held in a prison. According to the AFP agency, the politician will begin to service his conviction on October 21 in the Paris prison of La Santé. The verdict concerns the illegal financing of the 2007 election run utilizing Libyan funds. president Sarkozy was to let his co-workers to hold talks with the surroundings of the later murdered Libyan colonel leader Muammar Gaddafi to receive financial support.
Belgium. Already today, Belgium will receive its first F-35 generation aircraft. This is intended to strengthen the European part of NATO. That means that Belgium can start transferring its F-16 utilized to Ukraine.
Cameroon. According to the Egyptian press, Cameroon presidential elections are most likely “win” 92 year old Paul Barthélemy Biya. If he becomes president again,The word of office shall end at the age of 99. Cameroon rules as Prime Minister and president of 1975. SHe's been in power for 50 years. The position of unchangeable governments is very poor.
Madagascar. president of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina he fled the country aboard a French Army aircraft – reported Radio France Internationale (RFI). Rajoelina says there's a coup in progress. For more than 2 weeks, there have been mass protests in the country of people belonging to the Z generation who argue continuous interruptions in water and electricity supply. Andry Rajoelina himself came to power as a consequence of a akin youth revolution in 2009, which consumed 135 lives.
Egypt. president of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi believes that the present area is only a transitional form, and the final must be free and sovereign Palestine. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi stated: "The peace plan signed by president Trump and the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey will make a political horizon for the implementation of a two-state solution in the mediate East".
Egypt. The Turks revealed that their country along with the arabian states blocked the arrival of the Prime Minister in Egypt Benjamin Netanyahu. AFP states that “at the President’s initiative Recep Tayyip Erdogan and thanks to Turkish diplomatic efforts, with the support of another leaders, Netanyahu will not participate in the gathering in Egypt." Iraq refused to participate in the summit in Egypt due to the fact that the Israeli Prime Minister was to be present.
Egypt. 154 freed Palestinian prisoners were deported to Egypt on Monday – donated CNN station to the Palestinian Prisoners Association. Deportees were part of a group of 250 prisoners serving life sentences in Israeli prisons. Their release was part of the peace plan.
Israel. According to the UN above 90% of the buildings in the Gaza Strip were damaged or destroyed (For comparison in the Warsaw Uprising, the percent was 86%). Nearly 68,000 people died, mostly civilians. The cities of Gaza, Chan Junus, and Rafah were almost completely razed to the ground, medical and water-sewage infrastructure were destroyed and famine continued in the enclave.
Israel. president of the United States Donald Trump He spoke in the Israeli parliament, Kneset, on the occasion of the conclusion of a peace agreement in the Gaza Strip and the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip for more than 2 years. This is the implementation of the first phase of the 20-point Trump peace plan for the Gaza Strip, which was approved last week by Hamas and Israel, following negotiations in Egypt.
Israel. president of the United States Donald Trump appealed to the president of Israel Isaac Herzog to pardon the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanjah, accused of corruption. During his speech in Knesset, the American leader addressed Israeli president Isaac Herzog and said that he had “an idea” or an acquittal of the Prime Minister of Israel.
Israel. Polish diplomat and expert on mediate east affairs Krzysztof Płominski He wrote: “If we took the impression of reality, we would have regional peace. Praised by the U.S. president at Kneset. In practice, we have received a beautifully packed box where no 1 knows precisely what's inside. Nevertheless, respective twelve planet leaders (unfortunately without a Polish representative) gathered in Sharm El-Sheikh became the charants of the launched process. Convinced there's no better alternative. The way into the unknown begins. Its direction is crucially dependent on the global community's maintaining force on the conflict. And learn from the events that have taken place in the last 2 years."
China. Bloomberg says: “Sales of Chinese goods abroad have increased at the fastest rate in six months, well beyond forecasts, which demonstrates the resilience of the economy and strengthens Beijing's position in the latest commercial war with the United States‘. According to data published by the General Customs Administration, in September exports increased by 8.3% compared to the erstwhile year, reaching $328.6 billion, the largest monthly sum in 2025. Economists predicted slower growth by 6.6%.
China. Beijing declares its readiness to "fight to the end", while maintaining open channels of talks with the US. China defends enhanced controls on exports of uncommon earth metals as lawful and previously notified. The Chinese side accuses the US of fresh restrictions that spoil the climate of economical negotiations.
Venezuela. “New York Times” Venezuelan authorities were to offer US president Administrations Donald Trump access to oil and mining projects and break ties with Russia, China and Iran in exchange for mitigating tensions. Declarations were made at a time erstwhile the United States increased military presence in the Caribbean. economical concessions were yet rejected, and last week Washington broke diplomatic relations with Venezuela.
Venezuela. The Venezuelan authorities announced the launch of the "Independence Plan 200", a series of exercises to defend strategical resources. According to experts, Caracas is preparing for war. Head of the Venezuelan MMA Diosdado Cabello stated that "Venezuela is mobilizing in an organised manner".
Venezuela. president of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro announced the beginning of fresh embassies in Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe. Embassies will service to launch joint projects covering agriculture, energy, education, mining and another common interests. In turn Venezuela closes the embassies in Norway and Australiaand consular services will be provided by ‘certain diplomatic missions’. The European press believes that this is “revenge” for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to a liberal-democratic activist Maria Corina Machado.
Korean People's Democratic Republic (KRLD). During the military parade 80th anniversary of the creation of the Workers Party, North Korea presented various weapons. peculiar attention from the observers was paid to the rocket strategy visually resembling American HIMARS. Photographs of the fresh North Korean technology were published by KCNA. As noted by the Ukrainian Military Portal specialising in military topics, this construction was placed on a special, three-axis truck chassis, the model of which remains unknown. The issue concerns NATO countries.
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