Poland on Tuesday signed a deal with Washington to purchase 250 Abrams tanks as it seeks to bolster its military in an effort to deter potential Russian aggression on its eastern border.

A 4-day mourning has been declared in Poland's southern town of Pszczyna (Silesian Voivodeship). The decision has been taken to commemorate the victims of the massacre in Bucha in Ukraine, which is a partner town of Pszczyna. "Murdering residents of Kiev area residents is an act of genocide. There's no excuse for such actions. The horryfying images of cruelty cannot be left without an international reaction. The world cannot tolerate war crimes. Those responsible will have to face consequences of their disgraceful deeds," Pszczyna authorities said in a statement.

Deputy Speaker of the Sejm from PiS, Ryszard Terlecki, on Tuesday commented on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who had called Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelesnkiy his "opponent". "Indeed the relations between Hungary and Ukraine are a bit problematic for us," Terlecki said. A member of the Accord party, Jan Strzeżek, criticised the government for being "brave only in their own backyard". "And when it comes to important international affairs, they are afraid to attack Orban, who is friends with Putin".

Poland's Government Security Centre (RCB) has published a guide entitled "Be prepared!", which provides a handful of useful tips on how to act in case of crisis or war and how to prepare for such situations.

"Polish government, PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński, and prime minister Morawiecki, should state it clear and tell the Poles, Europe, and Orban - that the alliance is over with this politician, who is in fact building Putin's fifth column in Europe," chairman of Civic Platform Donald Tusk told TVN24 on Monday. He was commenting on what Morawiecki had said about Orban.

British Foreign Minister Liz Truss said on Monday it is "very clear" that war crimes have been committed by Russian military forces against civilians in Ukraine. Truss held a joint press conference with her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba, who said that " the horrors that we've seen in Bucha are just the tip of the iceberg of all the crimes (that) have been committed by the Russian Army in the territory of Ukraine so far".

17,000 tonnes of pipes arrived from Greece to Poland's Port of Gdańsk on Monday. They will be used in the construction of Baltic Pipe gas pipeline. This is the first of two such deliveries. Port management stress that unloading such cargo requires maximum caution.

Doctor's from the General and Children Opthamology Clinic of the Medical University of Lublin operated on two 5-year-old Ukrainian brothers who had sustained eye injuries in a missile explosion. The boys suffered damage to their corneas and retinas. According to the medics, the children are likely to require a long-term rehabilitation. The boys' mother also underwent a surgery, as the doctors had found shards of glass in her eyes.

World number one Iga Świątek said she cried for 40 minutes after learning of three-times Grand Slam champion Ash Barty's shock retirement from tennis last month.

Killings of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha recaptured from Russian forces must be treated as "genocide" Poland's prime minister said on Monday (April 4).

"Criminals must be called criminals, brought to justice and sentenced. Pictures from Bucha disprove the belief that we have to seek a compromise at any cost," Poland's President Andrzej Duda said on Twitter on Sunday (April 3). He added that the Ukrainians primarily needed weapons to the fight against Russian forces.

Poland will play against Argentina, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia in Group C of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The tournament will run from November 21 to December 18.

Pope Francis on Friday (April 1) met Polish President Andrzej Duda, accompanied by First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda, for private talks.

Schools in Częstochowa are hiring people from Ukraine to help in classes. Their role of the assistants is to support the youngest refugees who often don't know Polish and are abroad for the first time.

Daniil Medvedev's bid to reclaim the world number one ranking fell short on Thursday as the Russian lost 7-6(7) 6-3 to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in the Miami Open quarter-finals.

Second seed Iga Świątek will face Naomi Osaka for the Miami Open title after the Pole defeated American Jessica Pegula in Thursday's semi-finals.

During his visit to Poland, Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba said at a press conferece on Friday he had spoken very openly with PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński about the latter's proposal to send a NATO peacekeeping mission to Ukraine. "I've received full understanding from Mr Kaczyński as regards Ukraine's standpoint," he said. "There are absolutely no concerns and misunderstandings regarding the question of such mission," Kuleba added.

Inflation in Poland in March 2022 increased by 10.9% year on year, according to a flash estimate by Statistics Poland. The last time when consumer prices were so high happened in July of 2000.

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, Cindy McCain, told TVN24 about the support for the Ukrainian refugees and her visit to the reception point in Korczowa. "The Polish people have gone out of their way to make sure that the Ukrainian refugees are well, well, well cared for," she stressed.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented on the action taken by the alliance in the context of the war in Ukraine. "We have seen enourmous strength and courage of Ukrainian forces, able to inflict serious casualties on the invading Russian forces, so actually they have proven extremely capable and with hte support from us they can achieve a lot," Stoltenberg said. Asked if Poland could count on its allies in case of being attacked, NATO chief assured that "an attack on one ally will trigger a response from the whole alliance". "One for all, all for one - that's Article 5 of the founding treaty, our core responsibility," he underscored.

Polish men's national football team has climbed two places in the latest FIFA World Ranking, based on which the teams will be allocated in the four pots in the World Cup group stage draw scheduled to take place on Friday (April 1). Brazil are the new leaders of the ranking, after pushing Belgium down to the second place.

Foresters from Krotoszyn rescued a fallow deer which got stuck in an orchard fence located near Ostatni Grosz (Greater Poland Voivodeship). They cut the wires and released the distressed animal.

Poland's Iga Świątek continued her terrific run with a 6-3 6-3 win over Petra Kvitova on Wednesday to reach the Miami Open semi-finals, where she will face Jessica Pegula. The soon-to-become WTA number one player has won her last 15 games.

President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said in an interview for TVN24 that international war crimes were being committed in Ukraine and the International Criminal Court should do its best to prosecute them and hold the perpetrators responsible. She also praised Poland and its citizens for all the help they have been giving to refugees from Ukraine.

The 30th Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (GOCC) ended on January 30 with a record declared sum of approximately 136.2 million zlotys. On Wednesday (March 30), the chairman of the GOCC Foundation, Jurek Owsiak, announced the final outcome of this year's Finale. In 2022, the charity managed to collect a record 224,376,706,35 zlotys.

Residents of Poland's northern town of Władysławowo experienced a very unusual encounter on Wednesday (March 30) morning. They saw a seal crossing the street. The animal has been placed under the care of the Seal Sanctuary in Hel.

Poland has qualified for the World Cup in Qatar. It's not only a great success in terms of football, but also a financial boost. "We will receive 10 million dollars from FIFA, plus additional two for preparations to the tournament," Poland's Football Association (PZPN) Secretary General Łukasz Wachowski told eurosport.pl. And that's not even all.

During his visit to Warsaw on Wednesday, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. According to government spokesperson Piotr Müller, the two politicians discussed further steps aimed at stopping Russian aggression against Ukraine. "No doubt, the times of need reveal true friends," Kuleba said on Twitter after the meeting. He then met with the Speaker of the Sejm Elżbieta Witek.

Polish Embassy in Moscow has confirmed that its bank account has been blocked by Russian authorities. Russia's Ambassador to Poland Sergey Andreyev informed about this decision on Tuesday in Rossija 24 channel.