Polish National Security Bureau chief Sławomir Cenckiewicz is reportedly lacking the NATO Personal Security Clearance Confirmation required to attend Alliance classified meetings, sparking a formal response from BBN.
No NATO Security Clearance Issued
According to journalists Mariusz Gierszewski and Dominika Długosz, BBN chief Sławomir Cenckiewicz does not hold a Personal Security Clearance Confirmation, the NATO certification that verifies a person’s entitlement to access Alliance classified material. The Military Counterintelligence Service (ABW) confirmed that the clearance was withdrawn and that no such document has ever been issued to him, meaning he is ineligible to attend NATO meetings of any secrecy level.
BBN Affirms Authorized Clearances
In a response published by Radio ZET, the National Security Bureau clarified that, following a Warsaw WSA ruling on 17 June 2025, Cenckiewicz possesses security clearances for both national and international classified information. The ABW notes, however, that his Personal Security Clearance Confirmation was valid only between 22 September 2016 and 12 April 2021.
Tensions Over Misunderstood Access
Critics argue the clearance should not have existed. Jacek Dobrzyński, press secretary to the minister of special services, reiterated that a BBN chief without access to classified material should not—yet does—deploy such credentials, calling the situation “shameful” and proof he should never have had them.
Domestic Allegations and Statements
Allegations have surfaced that Karol Nawrocki aided former Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak in revealing secret defence plans during the 2023 election campaign. Cenckiewicz denied any office memo detailing the Wyryki house incident linked to Russian drones, asserting that he has not seen such a memo but trusts officials from the Presidential Office and BBN who reportedly possess one.
Conflicting Reports on Drone Incident
The house in Wyryki was damaged during the night of 9–10 September when Russian drones entered Polish airspace. Media reports suggested the wrecked object was a rocket launched by a Polish F‑16, citing sources close to top authorities. Cenckiewicz dismissed the claim, saying there is no documented evidence of either the drone or the F‑16 involvement.
