An 18-year-old in Podkarpackie faces charges for preparing a terrorist attack at a school, supporting jihad, and inciting hatred.
Charges Against Remigiusz Ż.
The District Court in Tarnobrzeg (Subcarpathian Voivodeship) has received an indictment against 18-year-old Remigiusz Ż., accused of planning a terrorist attack at a school in Podkarpackie. Prosecutors charge him with preparing to participate in a mass attack, supporting jihad and armed actions by Islamist groups, and inciting crimes and hatred based on nationality and religious differences.
Prosecutor Andrzej Dubiel stated the attack was “directed against a population group to carry out or support the policies of the Islamic State and radical jihadist organizations” between November 2024 and May 2025.
Details of the Plot
Remigiusz Ż. obtained, collected, and stored information, instructions, and articles on weapons, explosives, flammable substances, bomb construction, detonation methods, and equipment. He also possessed texts praising jihad, the Islamic State, and Islamist attacks. Notes included a list of people labeled “must be killed.” Remigiusz Ż. admitted to publicly inciting crimes against life and health but denied preparing for the attack. He has been in custody since June 2025 and could face up to 18 years in prison.
Olsztyn Terrorist Plot
In June and September 2025, the Internal Security Agency arrested four individuals aged 18–20 in Olsztyn for planning a terrorist attack in the city. The District Prosecutor’s Office in Olsztyn confirmed the suspects were not from dysfunctional families and had no prior criminal records. They constructed explosive devices, including IEDs and ANFO-filled bombs, capable of killing or injuring people, referencing ISIS and Al-Qaeda methods. Authorities did not disclose specific targets. The suspects held extremist ideologies ranging from far-right and fascism to Islamist terrorism and Satanism, united by a desire to cause harm and chaos.