Polish Interior Ministry
The Polish Interior Ministry (Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych) is the central government body of the Republic of Poland responsible for public security, migration management, civil protection and the coordination of the police, border guard and emergency services. It is led by a minister appointed by the prime minister and is based in Warsaw. The ministry plays a key role in shaping migration policy, overseeing disaster response, and managing the protection of Poland's borders, including the frontiers with Ukraine and Belarus.
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Poland to expand military presence on Ukrainian border, including first Patriot battery in Lublin region
Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced an expansion of Polish army units in Lublin Voivodeship, including the first deployment of a Patriot air defence battery in the region, a new motorised brigade, a planned unmanned systems brigade, and additional helicopter and aviation training infrastructure. The announcement comes amid repeated Russian air strikes near the Polish-Ukrainian border and is explicitly framed by Warsaw as a response to intensifying Russian air operations.