Military Task Force Horizon, with about 10,000 soldiers, among others, Territorial defence, cyberspace defence and drone defense, will proceed to patrol together with police and SOK rail routes peculiarly susceptible to hostile activities. Operation Horizon, originally intended to complete the mission at the end of February, was extended until 31 May that year.
On February 26, at the request of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, president Karol Nawrocki issued a resolution on the usage of troops and subdivisions of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland to assist the branches and subdivisions of the Police. paper extends until 31 May Horizon operationto increase the safety of railway lines and communication hubs.
From November 21, 2025 to February 28, 2026, Polish Army units to assist the Police in securing critical infrastructure were decided by Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence. The actions of the military – in consequence to attempts to derail trains on the Warsaw-Lublin way – are coordinated by the Operations Command of Types of Armed Forces. In order to carry out fresh tasks, DORSZ established the Horizon Task Force. Parallel to Operation “Horizon” Police launched Operation “Tor”.
Soldiers with servants under the Ministry of Interior and Administration patrol places peculiarly susceptible to hostile activities: railway lines, bridges, communication nodes. Since the beginning of Operation Horizon, dozens of soldiers of the Territorial Defence Army have conducted a search of tracks, embankments, bridges and culverts, among others, after diversions acting on behalf of Russia carried out two attacks on the Warsaw–Lublin railway route.
In Mika, Mazowsze, the detonation of the explosive device destroyed the railway track, and close the Gołąb railway station in Lublin (POW. Puławy) the train with 475 passengers had to abruptly brake due to harm of about 60 m of energy traction.
The Operational Command of the RSZ has 10,000 soldiers from various types of troops including territorial defence, cyberspace defence, peculiar units, engineering and recently appointed drone troops. Joint patrols of soldiers, Police and Railway Protection Service oversee thousands of kilometres of trails around the clock.
