Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced a new third‑grade Charlie alarm aimed at railway lines after two Ukrainian agents linked to Russian services carried out sabotage.
Tusk Addresses Railway Sabotage
In a Sejm session on Tuesday, Tusk detailed recent acts of sabotage on railway lines in Mika and the Puław area, naming two Ukrainian nationals working with Russian services as responsible. He described the incidents as deliberate attempts to detonate tracks and disrupt infrastructure with the goal of causing a railway catastrophe. The suspects had already crossed back into Poland via the Terespol border crossing.
Government Proposes Third‑Grade Charlie Alarm
Prime Minister Tusk said that, after consulting the Internal Security Agency and the Ministry of the Interior, the government had obtained the necessary recommendation from the Terrorist Threats Team and is now seeking to implement a third‑grade Charlie alarm. Specific railway lines would be placed under this alarm, while the rest of the country remains at the second‑grade level.
Implications of the New Alarm Level
Introducing the Charlie alarm would activate all tasks linked to the first and second grades, including 24‑hour security shifts in designated offices or units. Public transport would face restrictions, with vehicle checks before entry and limited parking at protected sites. Measures also include limiting the number of publicly available spaces and ensuring the protection of service transport vehicles.
