A mallard duck in Rzeszów decided to build its nest in a hollow - more than 10 metres above the ground. When the chicks hatched, the mother called them from below to come down from the tree. Only one duckling decided to perform such a stunt. Fortunately, a team from the Department of Biology of the Institute of Biology and Biotechnology of the University of Rzeszów, the College of Natural Sciences of the University of Rzeszów and firefighters rushed to help.
At an EU summit scheduled for Thursday, the bloc's heads of government will discuss Poland's Suwalki Gap region as well as reinforcement of the eastern flank and the food crisis, Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said.
Beachgoers in Mielno could have come across an unusual visitor today. A walrus was resting on one of the wild beaches. Its presence is surprising as this species may be found on Arctic coasts.
“A moment ago, I approved an agreement on acquiring 3500 missiles and 600 launch mechanisms of the PIORUN anti-aircraft set for the Polish Army equipment. We are consistently strengthening the Polish Army in order to deter an aggressor. So that the authorities of the Kremlin, the evil empire, which is being recreated before our eyes, would not dare to attack Poland,” said Mariusz Blaszczak, the Minister of National Defence, at a press conference.
Tadeusz Golębiewski, the founder of a hotel chain and a confectionery factory, has died. He died on Tuesday," said Agnieszka Gawinska, responsible for media relations at TAGO.
The District Attorney's Office in Sosnowiec has sent an indictment to the court against Tomasz M., who will be held accountable for, among others, abusing and killing 11-year-old Sebastian from Katowice. This notorious crime, which shocked public opinion across the country, took place in May last year.
Russian troops fired cluster shells on Tuesday at residents of the town of Tsentiv Yar, who were relaxing on a beach by a pond. The attack left one person dead and 11 wounded, Donetsk regional government head Pavlo Kyrylenko wrote on Telegram.
"The operation in Ukraine is being carried out with contract forces. There are a lot of volunteer soldiers who operate for pay and loot, for what they can steal. The main professional forces are still intact. Kaliningrad is a huge military garrison," said Witold Waszczykowski in an interview with Katarzyna Gójska on the programme "W punkt" (“On the point” – editor’s note) on Republika TV. "For Lithuania, it is a huge threat," he added.
During the debate "Perspectives for the development of nuclear energy in Poland" organised as part of the Forum Wizja Rozwoju in Gdynia, representatives of KGHM Polska Miedź discussed the project to build small modular nuclear power plants which will allow the production of clean, renewable and cost-effective energy. The first such reactor of the copper company is to be put into operation in 2029.
Poland is in the top three in Europe in terms of employment in the automotive sector, reports Personnel Service. It adds that sanctions against Russia, the growing need for independence from China and increasing production capacity in Europe may prove to be an impulse for the development of this sector in Poland.
The Head of the Ministry of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak informed on social media that the first of the ordered MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) Cougar 4x4 armoured personnel carriers have already reached Poland. Ultimately, the Polish Armed Forces are to receive as many as 300 vehicles of this type, which were previously equipped by the United States Armed Forces. The Cougars may replace the BRDM-2 armoured reconnaissance vehicles currently operated by the Land Forces.
The phone of a slain Russian soldier has become a source of much interesting information. A video was found on it showing Moscow troops in tanks entering Ukraine's Kharkiv region. As the author of the video claimed, this was supposed to be a "standard special operation that will last a week at most".
A few years ago, it was an unknown species, today it has everything to join the biggest berries of our climate zone. This year's Kantar research indicates the blue-berried honeysuckle as the most anticipated fruit of the year. More than 6.8 million Poles are willing to try it. Many will do so in the form of juices, jams, ice creams, wines and liqueurs, which, along with frozen and freeze-dried fruit, are offered practically all year round. The unique balance between acidity and sweetness makes blue-berried honeysuckle an excellent product for processing. Its taste is a combination of many other kinds of berries - raspberry, blackberry, currant and blueberry. Its health-promoting qualities have strengthened the range of Polish superfruits.
In mid-April, the Ukrainian army destroyed the cruiser "Moskva." As American experts stated at the time - this was a huge blow to the capabilities and morale of the Russian army. Russian propaganda maintains that the ship sank in a storm and that people who tell the truth are under surveillance by the FSB.
Today in Trawniki, Swidnik district, a BMW driver bypassed a barrier and drove into a Chelm - Lublin train. After the accident, he and his passenger left the scene. Both of them were detained by district police officers after 2 hours. The driver turned out to be a 30-year-old man and the passenger an 18-year-old woman. They did not suffer any injuries. In the car police officers found amphetamine.
The celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the start of the peregrination of the copy of the Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa will take place on Friday and Saturday in Radom. The anniversary is connected to the story of the daring theft of the image, which the communist authorities arrested on the pilgrimage route and imprisoned at Jasna Gora.
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine has begun, the invaders have been destroying the telecommunications infrastructure. In order not to be cut off from the rest of the world, the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation is appealing to the UN to support this sector. "Today, the Internet is helping to save millions of lives," the communiqué states.
There was an accident on the A14 motorway in Germany at night from Thursday to Friday that resulted in the driver of a sports Porsche being decapitated. Polish drivers were involved in an attempt to stop the damaged vehicle.
