Poland

A Lviv resident tried to smuggle more than 1000 packs of cigarettes into Poland, hidden in the structural cavities of a semi-trailer, but was detained by Ukrainian customs officers at the Shehyni-Medica checkpoint.

The head of the Odesa Regional State Administration met with officials from Odesa, Missouri, to discuss continued humanitarian aid and cooperation between the Ukrainian and American cities that share the same name.

Polish checkpoints on the border with Ukraine have been unblocked after the protests, but are not yet operating at full capacity.

A spokesperson for the Stockholm Prosecutor's Office said that tomorrow a statement will be made regarding the investigation into the explosions on the Nord Stream pipelines in September 2022. It is possible that the prosecutor's office will announce the suspension of the investigation and the transfer of materials to German police.

From now on, Ukrainians can receive their driving licenses with international delivery to five more European countries: Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Belgium and Switzerland.

European aluminum producers call on the EU to impose an embargo on russian aluminum imports as part of the 13th package of sanctions against russia.

Russians shelled one of Ukrenergo's substations in eastern Ukraine, damaging equipment. At the same time, the company emphasizes that no shortage of electricity is expected.

Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Fedorov discussed ongoing digital cooperation with his Polish counterpart, noting Poland's key support for Ukraine's digital infrastructure in the wake of Russia's invasion.

The Vice Minister of Agriculture of Poland promised to severely punish farmers who violate the ban on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products.

Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party and its allies boycotted an extraordinary session of the Hungarian parliament, which was to vote on the ratification of Sweden's application for NATO membership, making the vote impossible.

Poland wants to introduce VAT on oil and limit sugar imports from Ukraine to support Polish producers.

The air force spokesperson believes that Poland should respond to potential unplanned hostile military activity in the region, and therefore issued a navigational warning to civilian airspace users about possible activation of its military aviation along the border with russia and belarus.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is in Warsaw to discuss foreign and security policy priorities, including Ukraine and the Middle East, with his Polish counterparts.

Due to an excess of electricity in Ukraine's power system, some of it has been exported to Poland, and exports to Moldova are planned.

Poland has issued a navigational warning about the possible activation of military aircraft along its borders with Russia and Belarus due to "unplanned military actions.

Poland announces increased checks and inspections of goods from Ukraine at border crossings to protect domestic agriculture.

Poland allocated a loan for joint arms production between Ukraine and Poland, as Ukrainian-Polish relations improved after Poland joined the G7 Vilnius Declaration on Security Assurances and agreed to coordinate European integration mechanisms.

Due to the surplus of electricity in Ukraine, electricity was exported to Poland, and exports to Moldova are planned for today, although attacks on energy facilities have caused interruptions in supply.

Polish President Andrzej Duda's comments on whether Ukraine will return Crimea provoked a reaction from the Ukrainian ambassador.

The IMF Managing Director said that European governments should be more resistant to demands to increase financial support for protesting farmers.

The District Court of the Polish city of Bialystok sentenced a Russian and a Belarusian to four years in prison each for espionage in favor of Russia, which consisted of collecting military information and passing it to Russian intelligence from 2017 to 2022.

Poland withdraws lawsuits against EU climate change policy filed by the previous Law and Justice government.

Polish farmers are planning to block the border with Ukraine again to protest the European Commission's decision to extend trade privileges for Ukrainian agricultural exports.

Syrian citizens are being deceived into signing contracts with the Russian military, promising them jobs and citizenship, but in reality being sent to fight in Ukraine.

The majority of Poles support the deployment of Polish air defense near the border with Ukraine to shoot down Russian missiles and drones flying toward Poland.

Businesses have downgraded their assessments of current operations and prospects due to the intensification of hostilities, rising costs, and uncertainty.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine emphasized the need to be more mobile tactically and in means to defeat the enemy, noting that technology has an advantage over tradition, allowing for more contactless operations and reduced losses.

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine denied providing former advisor to the head of the OP Oleksiy Arestovych with documents for traveling abroad and called the reports that he left Ukraine in September 2013 on their letter a fake.

European leaders consider the concessions insignificant, as they avoided a scenario in which Orban would be able to veto funding for Ukraine every year.

In January, the Ministry of Defense authorized more than 40 weapons and military equipment, including self-propelled artillery systems, mortars, specialized equipment, unmanned aerial vehicles, and ammunition made in Ukraine and abroad, for use in the army.