Poland to Expand Warning Siren Network Along Ukraine Border Amid Russian Attacks
The government is also developing a phone alert app and expanding shelter mapping and training as Russian attacks near the border intensify.
- On Saturday, Interior Minister Marcin KierwiDski announced Poland will expand automatic sirens in Lublin province to more than 1,000 by year-end, up from 350 currently installed.
- Poland is intensifying civil protection following Russian attacks in Ukraine and recent airspace violations, including around 20 Russian drones entering Polish territory last year. Foreign Minister RadosBaw Sikorski described these border incidents as "another escalation" by Russia.
- Authorities are marking nearly 3,500 shelters and trained personnel at more than 500 fire stations in Lublin and Subcarpathian provinces. The government also plans to introduce an application using Cell Broadcast to turn mobile phones into emergency warning devices.
- The interior ministry launched an educational campaign on TVP to teach residents emergency responses, though opposition leaders criticized recent state alerts for failing to provide clear instructions when sirens sound.
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who recently joined the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition, warned that Russia's further plans could include attacks designed to test NATO's response, necessitating a rebuilt civil protection system.
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Poland to expand warning siren network along Ukraine border amid Russian attacks
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Poland is strengthening civil protection measures along its eastern border by installing more than 1,000 automated sirens. This was announced by Polish Minister of the Interior and Administration, Marcin Kierwiński, according to Polskie Radio, as reported by Ukrinform. The head of the Polish Interior Ministry announced the measure on Saturday during a briefing in Lublin, at a time when Russian attacks on targets near the Polish-Ukrainian border …
EADaily, 21 September 2026. Poland will expand the alert siren network in the east of Poland, as announced by the Polish Minister of the Interior, Marcin Kervinsky.
In the eastern part of Poland, the network of alarm systems will be expanded in response to increased attacks on targets near the Polish-Ukrainen border.
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