Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz is a Polish politician and leader of the Polish People's Party (PSL). Since 2023 he has served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Poland in the governments of Donald Tusk. His portfolio includes border security with Ukraine and the modernisation of the Polish armed forces.
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Poland to Transfer Two MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Poland has decided to transfer two Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the near future as part of a military aid package valued at approximately €50 million. One aircraft has reached the end of its service life and may be used for spare parts, while the second remains airworthy.
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UK Defence Minister Urges Britain and NATO to Prepare for Possible War With Russia
British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting warned that Vladimir Putin is testing NATO's resolve and called on Britain and the alliance to prepare for a possible war with Russia. He said NATO is ready to defend every inch of its territory and support Ukraine, while stressing that the alliance does not seek war with Russia or have disputes with the Russian people.
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Przemyśl suspends ties with Lviv as Lublin ends cooperation with Lviv Oblast
Przemyśl unanimously suspended its partnership with Lviv on 26 October after the Lviv Oblast Council designated 2027 as a year of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, Roman Shukhevych and Oleh Olzhych. Lublin Voivodeship moved further, unanimously terminating its cooperation agreement with Lviv Oblast. Ukraine’s foreign ministry criticised the Lviv decision and urged Poland to avoid further escalation.
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Poland imposes five-year Schengen entry ban on Lviv regional council deputy Sheremeta
Poland has banned Svyatoslav Sheremeta, a deputy of the Lviv Oblast Council and director of the memorial-search centre "Dolya", from entering and staying in the Schengen Area for five years, until 20 October 2031. Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński announced the ban on 21 October, on a request filed by Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. The move follows a 20 October vote by the Lviv Oblast Council, initiated by Sheremeta, to declare 2027 the year of Roman Shukhevych, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), and Oleh Olzhych.
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Lviv Regional Council Declares 2027 'Year of UPA, Shukhevych and Olzhych,' Sparking Polish Outcry
On 20 October the Lviv Oblast Council voted to designate 2027 as a year honouring the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), its commander Roman Shukhevych and poet Oleh Olzhych. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski sharply criticised the move, with Sikorski signing a motion to add the initiative's author, Sviatoslav Sheremeta, to Poland's list of undesirable persons. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry called the decision counterproductive and stressed it was a regional act taken without consulting central authorities.