US officials have claimed that Russia or pro-Russian elements are likely behind the leak of several classified US military documents posted on social media last week.
The first batch of documents, dated March 1 and stamped with “secret” and “top secret” markings, started circulating on Twitter, Telegram, and other internet forums last week.
On Friday, The Wall Street Journal and Reuters reported the presence of another batch of documents appearing to detail U.S. national security secrets in areas such as Ukraine, the Middle East, and China.
According to one intelligence official, Russia could have forged these documents to discourage the delivery of Western arms to Ukraine. Analysts quoted by the New York Times said the documents appear to have been modified to reduce Russian losses while exaggerating Ukrainian ones.
Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, tweeted on Saturday that the “leak” is “a standard game of the Russian special services.”
The US Department of Justice said on Friday it was in contact with the Department of Defense and had launched an investigation into the leak.
Source: Polskie Radio, Radio Gdańsk
Most Ukrainian refugees in Poland plan to celebrate Easter with their compatriots in Poland, while some plan to spend the holidays with Poles, reflecting what experts say are deepening ties between the two neighboring nations.
A recent study entitled “War Refugees from Ukraine: Easter in Poland” reported that “three-quarters of Ukrainian refugees residing in Poland are planning to stay in Poland during Easter, and almost half of them will spend this time together with their families who are also in Poland.”
Roughly 11 percent of those polled said they would spend Easter with their Polish friends, according to the study’s authors, the EWL Migration Platform, and the University of Warsaw’s Center for East European Studies.
The survey also found that 20 percent of war refugees in Poland said they would observe Easter “according to the Western calendar” on April 9, while 36 percent said they planned to celebrate Easter “according to the Eastern calendar” on April 16.
Another 23 percent said they would celebrate “based on both calendars,” reflecting an ongoing debate in Ukraine on abandoning the Eastern calendar, a choice the Orthodox Church of Ukraine allowed its parishioners after Russia invaded last year.
The “War Refugees from Ukraine: Easter in Poland” survey was conducted from March 23 to 28 in various cities and regions of Poland, including Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, and Gdańsk.
Source: Polskie Radio
Poland leads the rankings of countries Ukrainians feel the most sympathy toward, according to a recent survey conducted by the Razumkov Centre in Ukraine.
When asked about their attitude towards other countries, 94% of respondents expressed a positive attitude towards Poland, followed by Great Britain and Lithuania with 91%, and Latvia, Estonia, and Canada with 90%.
The same study showed that among foreign leaders, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Polish President Andrzej Duda, and US President Joe Biden garnered the most sympathy among Ukrainians.
On the other end of the spectrum, 94% of Ukrainians expressed a negative attitude toward Russia, followed by Belarus at 81%, Iran at 73.5%, China at 60%, and Hungary at 46.5%.
The survey was conducted in February and March of this year in all regions of Ukraine, except for temporarily occupied territories and areas affected by ongoing military operations.
Source: Radio Gdańsk
Police officers and local officials are urging motorists to drive more carefully and pedestrians to exercise additional caution as the second day of the police action „Święta” gets underway on roads across Pomerania.
Police officials reported nearly one hundred collisions, four accidents, five injuries, and ten drunk drivers in Pomerania yesterday, the first official day of the “Holiday” police action.
Deputy Commissioner Karina Kamińska from the Provincial Police Headquarters in Gdańsk directly appealed to drivers to exercise more caution behind the wheel, urging drivers to control their speed, stay focused and sober while driving, and pay close attention to traffic conditions, road signs, and pedestrians.
Kamińska also urged pedestrians to remain alert and wear reflective items, such as vests, key chains, armbands, or even a simple flashlight when walking at dusk or at night.
The additional patrols, including the use of drones and unmarked police cars, can be expected at points of entry and exit for cities in Pomerania, as well as places where the greates number of accidents typically occur.
The police action “Święta” will last until tomorrow, April 10.
Source: Radio Gdańsk
Weather
Today will be partly cloudy with very little chance of rain and a light breeze coming from the north. Temperatures will continue to climb this week, with a daytime high today of 8°C or 46°F dropping to a low of 2°C or 35°F overnight. Somewhat warmer weather is expected tomorrow, with a chance for rain showers later in the week.
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