Polish authorities have smashed a pro-Russian spy network operating in the country, according to the Washington Post. The network aimed to disrupt weapons shipments to Ukraine, with tactics such as sabotaging the rail infrastructure.
Deputy Minister Coordinator for Special Services confirmed the authenticity of the report and emphasized that the Internal Security Agency had initiated a series of detentions related to this issue as early as March. The network was comprised of Russians, Belarusians, and pro-Russian Ukrainians operating in Poland.
Source – Polskie Radio
Romania is set to handle the transit of 60% of Ukrainian grain exports, the country’s Prime Minister has confirmed. The commitment emerged during an agreement signed in Bucharest on Friday between the Prime Minister and his Ukrainian counterpart, to bolster collaboration on Ukrainian foodstuff exports.
The Prime Minister mentioned discussions about repairing transport infrastructures harmed by Russian attacks. Efforts will also be focused on expediting border checks to hasten the transit of Ukrainian goods.
Source – Polskie Radio
Warsaw, once known for its moderate summers, is setting new heat records as temperatures consistently rise above 30°C, the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) has reported.
This year has seen already seen a peak temperature of 35.7°C in the northeastern part of the country, with Warsaw not far behind at 34.4°C this week alone. Notably, the country’s all-time highest temperature remains at 40.2°C in 1921, in Prószków in the southeast of the country. Warsaw’s record stands at 37°C, set in 2013.
Source – Polskie Radio
A clock in Gdańsk has entered the Guinness Book of Records as having the longest pendulum in the world. The pendulum is 31.25 meters. Its full movement takes 10 seconds, and the rotation of the largest gear takes 3 minutes.
The clock is located in the tower of St. Catherine’s Church in the City. The new world record is the third such in Gdańsk. The previous two were established during the welcome of the new millennium in 2000 in the category „the largest number of people ringing bells” and in 2022 in the category „the largest lump of amber in the world”.
Source – Radio Gdańsk
Weather
Today will start sunny with scattered clouds in light winds turning thundery later, with temperatures of 27 degrees during the day and 15 degrees overnight. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with scattered clouds in moderate winds and temperatures of 25 degrees during the day and 12 degrees overnight.
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