Around 140 personnel and Polish Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft from an airbase near Łódz will deploy to Ämari Air Base in Estonia next January taking over from the Czech Royal Airforce.
This is the ninth time Poland will participate in the allied mission safeguarding the airspace of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
NATO Air Policing is a peacetime mission collectively carried out across all European allies.

When Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined NATO in 2004 allies started taking turns deploying their fighter assets to air bases in Lithuania to safeguard the airspace of the new Allies and stepped up the deployment of fighter detachments in response to Russia’s actions in Crimea in 2014.

Source – ERR.EE

Lorry drivers raise 100k to help stranded Iranian trucker

Now, here’s a heart-warming story of how Polish Internet-users have rallied round to help an Iranian man whose lorry broke down while driving in Poland. Thousands of people have been moved by the man’s story and wanted to help him get home safely, especially a large contingent of fellow truckers. The Iranian driver had been driving a 1980 American truck to deliver goods from Poland. But after over 30 years on the road, the vehicle broke down on a road near Częstochowa in southern Poland and refused to start again. As news of the breakdown spread, drivers came forward to help the man, who was stranded far from his native Iran. He was given food and somewhere to sleep and a Facebook page was setup to help him get back to his native Iran. The group decided to raise funds to buy a new truck and set out to raise 99,000 złoty which has easily been surpassed and currently stands at over 250,000 złoty with over 5,300 people contributing to help.

Massive gas reserves found near Świnoujście

The north-western port of Świnoujście could become a mini Dubai after an energy exploration company discovered that a 30-years’ supply of natural gas and oil could lie beneath the waters surrounding the town. The extraction of the gas and oil would lead to significant inward investment and jobs to the area as well as bringing in 1.5 billion PLN in tax revenue to Świnoujście over 30 years. However, there are fears that oil and gas extraction in the area could pose a threat to the natural environment and tourism.

Volunteers needed for Christmas Eve Dominican University Chaplaincy dinner

Volunteers are needed to organise a Christmas Eve supper for homeless and needy people in the area being arranged students of Górka – Dominican Academic Chaplaincy. For over 25 years, about 600 people have been able to receive a warm meal, packages of necessities and, above all, lots of kindness and words of hope. It is possible thanks to the selfless help of many donors and volunteers. This year’s Christmas Eve will take place tomorrow at 17 in the hall of the Gdańsk Shipyard Center at ul. Doki 1. The groups cordially invite volunteers to support the organization of the event, and their time.

Weather:
Today is going to be a glorious sunny day and relatively warm with temperatures reaching a respectable 11 degrees centigrade (52 degrees Fahrenheit) during the day and dropping to 5 degrees overnight. Saturday will cloud over and see chances of rain. Temperatures will remain higher than usual for the time of year at around 8 degrees centigrade.

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