Government Centre for Security (Poland)
The Government Centre for Security (RCB) of the Republic of Poland is a civil office attached to the Council of Ministers, responsible for coordinating government services in crisis management. It was established in 2007 on the basis of the former Civil Defence Office. It maintains round-the-clock monitoring of security threats and coordinates responses to emergencies, including natural disasters, industrial accidents, and military threats. The Centre is headed by a Director appointed by the Prime Minister.
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Russian drone strike near Yahodyn border crossing prompts Polish military scramble, airport shutdowns
On 28 September, a Russian reactive drone struck near the Yahodyn international border crossing on the Ukrainian-Polish border in Volyn Oblast. Poland scrambled military aviation, placed air-defence and radar systems on alert, and suspended operations at Rzeszów and Lublin airports. No casualties were reported, but the blast wave damaged the entry-terminal building of the checkpoint, according to the head of the Volyn Oblast Military Administration.