Former minister of defence and deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak have been charged after leaking authorities plans within the case of a Russian invasion.
Poland’s former defence minister has been charged by prosecutors after publishing authorities contingency plans within the case of a Russian invasion.
Mariusz Blaszczak, who served within the conservative Legislation and Justice get together that held energy between 2015 and 2023, revealed in 2023 a navy defence plan that had been drawn up in 2011 within the case of a Russian invasion.
That doc laid out plans for Polish forces to retreat westward to the Vistula River within the case of an assault from the east.
Prosecutors allege Blaszczak exceeded his powers by publishing the knowledge, which they are saying was categorized.
Blaszczak was learn the costs by Polish prosecutors in Warsaw on Friday, however informed reporters he believed the allegations have been unfounded.
He wrote on X that the prosecutor’s workplace was to “carry prices in opposition to me for declassifying the plan of the primary Tusk authorities to surrender half of Poland and not using a combat.”
“I might do it once more with out hesitation. I had not solely the precise, but additionally the responsibility,” he mentioned.
Talking to reporters, Blaszczak mentioned he would clarify to the prosecutor that he had an obligation to disclose the knowledge.
The fees in opposition to Blaszcak are the newest in a string of authorized troubles for members of the Legislation and Justice.
Former MP Dariusz Matecki was arrested final week on corruption prices and former deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski was granted political asylum in Hungary after being accused of defrauding the state.
