Polish prosecutors are reviewing Reset over declassified documents on Poland’s defense plans. Critics call it political retaliation.
Polish prosecutors have conducted “procedural review of the recording of the episode of the RESET documentary program entitled Linia Wisły, broadcast on September 19, 2023, by Telewizja Polska S.A.” The episode featured scans of strategic military documents declassified by former Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak, allegedly proving that Donald Tusk’s government planned to “cede nearly half of Poland’s territory in the event of a Russian invasion.” According to prosecutors, the documents were presented “in a broader scope than presented by Mariusz Błaszczak himself on September 17, 2023, in a media spot.”
Investigation into Declassified Military Documents
Political Motives and Legal Ramifications
The investigation, led by the Warsaw Prosecutor’s Office under Marcin Maksjan, was launched after a report by SKW head Jarosław Stróżyk. Critics claim that “bodnarowcy” and former intelligence officers linked to WSI/SKW “intend to take revenge not only on Błaszczak but also on the authors of Reset, Sławomir Cenckiewicz and Michał Rachoń.” Maksjan’s father reportedly served in a unit linked to Poland’s communist-era intelligence, later dismantled by Cenckiewicz. The case has fueled political tensions, with the opposition accusing the government of suppressing critical media and historical revelations.