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Stronger army is Poland's response to Putin's plans says minister

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The Polish defence minister has said that the only way to respond to Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans is to strengthen the Polish army.

Army must be strong to prevent repeat of WWII says defence minister

Poland's minister of defence has said that Poland is strengthening its armed forces so that the tragedy of World War II, which started 84 years ago on Friday, will never happen again.

Today’s news round-up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Thousands to be evacuated after unexploded bomb found in Lublin

Nearly 14,000 people living in the eastern Polish city of Lublin were given an evacuation notice on Thursday after an unexploded bomb was found in the city.

Polish army to be strongest in Europe within two years says def. min.

Poland's defence minister has said Poland will have the most powerful land army in Europe within two years.

Polish army can be stronger owing to improved public finances says PM

Poland has been able to strengthen its armed forces owing to a repair of public finances. Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister has said.

Poland has over 172,000 armed troops MoD says

Poland has over 172,000 soldiers under arms, 77,000 more than it had seven years ago, the Polish Defence Ministry has said.

Attack on Nato's territory will not pay says defence minister

The Polish’s defence minister has said a Nato exercise now underway in Poland demonstrates that an attack on the alliance by Russia “will not pay off”.

First HIMARS launchers arrive in Poland

The first shipment of US made HIMARS light multiple rocket launchers has arrived in Poland, the country's defence minister has said. 

Report says Army's operational command failed to protect Polish airspace

A report into a mysterious military object, believed to be a missile, found in a forest near the northern city of Bydgoszcz has concluded that the Polish Armed Forces operational command was negligent in its duties to protect Polish airspace, a Defence Ministry statement has said.

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Science

Scientist’s extraordinary photograph of ‘nuclear magnetic resonance tubes’ wins top competition

Founded by Chemistry Europe, a European association representing over 75,000 chemists, the magazine challenged the public to submit images that demonstrated their passion for chemistry.

The first report:

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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