A drone believed to be a Russian Shahed variant hit the Osiny village in Poland's Lublin province, shattering windows in homes but causing no injuries to residents.

Poland's Finance Ministry said on Friday it was not working on a previously floated idea of taxing interest on banks' required reserves, as banks' shares tumbled following an announcement of plans to hike the corporate income tax they pay.

Launched in 2024, this program drew about 10,000 Poles between the ages of 18 and 35 this summer who, after 27 days of training, have now become reservists in the Polish army.

Science in Poland reports that archaeologists have uncovered a site in the Mazovia region that they believe served as a Neanderthal tool workshop around 70,000 years ago. The site of Zwolen was first discovered in the 1980s but has recently been the focus of a new investigation led by the State Archaeological Museum,

Poland has firmly ruled out sending troops to Ukraine, delivering a strong and clear message in the ongoing conflict. Government spokesperson Adam Szlapka explained that Warsaw has no plans to participate in any military coalition,

EADaily, August 19th, 2025. Poland has been discredited and relegated to the role of Washington's executor. Polish opposition politician and MEP Grzegorz Brown made such accusations against official Warsaw.

A main battle tank is seen during a military parade of Armed Forces Day in Warsaw, Poland, on Aug. 15, 2025. Poland celebrated its Armed Forces Day on Friday with a grand parade along the Vistula River in Warsaw, featuring more than 4,000 soldiers. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/Xinhua)

Responding to Russia’s aggression and growing doubts about U.S. security commitments, Poland has announced a dramatic overhaul of its defense posture. -Prime Minister Donald Tusk revealed that Warsaw plans to gain access to nuclear weapons and is in “serious talks” with France about its nuclear umbrella.