"General Wieslaw Kukula"

#13005535

19 November 2025

The Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, is followed by Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz as they arrive at a press conference following the past weekend's railway sabotage, in Warsaw, Poland, on November 19, 2025. Polish Defence Minister, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, together with the Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski and the General of the Polish Armed Forces, Wieslaw Kukula, announce that the army is working on a plan, ''Operacja Horyzont'' (Operation Horizon), to deploy 10,000 soldiers to protect critical infrastructure across the country to counteract acts of diversion following the past weekend's railway sabotage on the Warsaw-Lublin train line.

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#13005541

19 November 2025

The Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, looks on during a press conference following the past weekend's railway sabotage in Warsaw, Poland, on November 19, 2025. Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, together with Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski and General Wieslaw Kukula of the Polish Armed Forces, announces that the army works on a plan, ''Projekt Horyzont'' (Project Horizon), to deploy 10,000 soldiers to protect critical infrastructure across the country to counteract acts of diversion following the past weekend's railway sabotage on the Warsaw-Lublin train line.

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#13005542

19 November 2025

The Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, and Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski address the media during a press conference following the past weekend's railway sabotage in Warsaw, Poland, on November 19, 2025. Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, together with Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski and General of the Polish Armed Forces Wieslaw Kukula, announce that the army works on a plan, ''Operacja Horyzont'' (Operation Horizon), to deploy 10,000 soldiers to protect critical infrastructure across the country to counteract acts of diversion following the past weekend's railway sabotage on the Warsaw-Lublin train line.

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#13005544

19 November 2025

The Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, looks on during a press conference following the past weekend's railway sabotage in Warsaw, Poland, on November 19, 2025. Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, together with Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski and General Wieslaw Kukula of the Polish Armed Forces, announces that the army works on a plan, ''Operacja Horyzont'' (Operation Horizon), to deploy 10,000 soldiers to protect critical infrastructure across the country to counteract acts of diversion following the past weekend's railway sabotage on the Warsaw-Lublin train line.

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#13005546

19 November 2025

The Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, addresses the media during a press conference following the weekend's railway sabotage in Warsaw, Poland, on November 19, 2025. Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, together with Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski and General Wieslaw Kukula of the Polish Armed Forces, announce that the army works on a plan, ''Operacja Horyzont'' (Operation Horizon), to deploy 10,000 soldiers to protect critical infrastructure across the country to counteract acts of diversion following the past weekend's railway sabotage on the Warsaw-Lublin train line.

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#13005547

19 November 2025

The Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, addresses the media during a press conference following the weekend's railway sabotage in Warsaw, Poland, on November 19, 2025. Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, together with Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski and General Wieslaw Kukula of the Polish Armed Forces, announce that the army works on a plan, ''Operacja Horyzont'' (Operation Horizon), to deploy 10,000 soldiers to protect critical infrastructure across the country to counteract acts of diversion following the past weekend's railway sabotage on the Warsaw-Lublin train line.

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#13005537

19 November 2025

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, looks on during a press conference following the past weekend's railway sabotage in Warsaw, Poland, on November 19, 2025. Polish Defence Minister, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, together with the Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski and the General of the Polish armed forces Wieslaw Kukula, announces that the army works on a plan, ''Operacja Horyzont'' (Operation Horizon), to deploy 10,000 soldiers to protect critical infrastructure across the country to counteract acts of diversion following the past weekend's railway sabotage on the Warsaw-Lublin train line.

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#13005539

19 November 2025

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, and Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski address the media during a press conference following the past weekend's railway sabotage in Warsaw, Poland, on November 19, 2025. Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, together with Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski and General of the Polish armed forces Wieslaw Kukula, announce that the army works on a plan, ''Projekt Horyzont'' (Project Horizon), to deploy 10,000 soldiers to protect critical infrastructure across the country to counteract acts of diversion following the past weekend's railway sabotage on the Warsaw-Lublin train line.

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#13005540

19 November 2025

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, gestures as he addresses the media during a press conference following the past weekend's railway sabotage in Warsaw, Poland, on November 19, 2025. Polish Defence Minister, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, together with Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski and General of the Polish armed forces Wieslaw Kukula, announces that the army works on a plan, ''Operacja Horyzont'' (Operation Horizon), to deploy 10,000 soldiers to protect critical infrastructure across the country to counteract acts of diversion following the past weekend's railway sabotage on the Warsaw-Lublin train line.

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#13005543

19 November 2025

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, and Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski address the media during a press conference following the past weekend's railway sabotage in Warsaw, Poland, on November 19, 2025. Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, together with Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski and General of the Polish armed forces Wieslaw Kukula, announce that the army works on a plan, ''Operacja Horyzont'' (Operation Horizon), to deploy 10,000 soldiers to protect critical infrastructure across the country to counteract acts of diversion following the past weekend's railway sabotage on the Warsaw-Lublin train line.

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#13005548

19 November 2025

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, looks on during a press conference following the past weekend's railway sabotage in Warsaw, Poland, on November 19, 2025. Polish Defence Minister, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, together with the Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski and the General of the Polish armed forces Wieslaw Kukula, announces that the army works on a plan, ''Operacja Horyzont'' (Operation Horizon), to deploy 10,000 soldiers to protect critical infrastructure across the country to counteract acts of diversion following the past weekend's railway sabotage on the Warsaw-Lublin train line.

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#12979516

11 November 2025

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki and the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, attend the Independence Day celebrations in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Pilsudski Square in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11, 2025.

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#12979517

11 November 2025

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki and the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, attend the Independence Day celebrations in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Pilsudski Square in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11, 2025.

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#12979518

11 November 2025

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki and the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wieslaw Kukula, attend the Independence Day celebrations in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Pilsudski Square in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11, 2025.

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#12956550

6 November 2025

General Wieslaw Kukula, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, participates in a press conference at the General Staff of the Polish Army in Warsaw, Poland, on November 6, 2025. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, holds a press conference where he presents, together with State Secretary at the defence ministry Cezary Tomczyk, General Wieslaw Kukula, and Division General of the Polish Cyberspace Defence Forces, Karol Molenda, a new defence public training programme called ''wGotowosci'' (In readiness). This programme targets every Polish citizen from the age of 18 who wants to deepen their knowledge about defence, first aid in situations of natural disaster or armed conflict, and cybersecurity, among others. Every Polish citizen can sign up for the training voluntarily via the government's ID App mObywatel. The government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, aims to train 100,000 volunteers annually by 2027 and works to increase the availability of training for citizens, as well as enhance national security through initiatives like improved emergency shelters and self-defense courses for the public.

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#12956554

6 November 2025

General Wieslaw Kukula, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, speaks at a press conference at the General Staff of the Polish Army in Warsaw, Poland, on November 6, 2025. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, holds a press conference where he presents, together with State Secretary at the defence ministry Cezary Tomczyk, General Wieslaw Kukula, and Division General of the Polish Cyberspace Defence Forces, Karol Molenda, a new defence public training programme called ''wGotowosci'' (In readiness). This programme targets every Polish citizen from the age of 18 who wants to deepen their knowledge about defence, first aid in situations of natural disaster or armed conflict, and cyber security, among others. Every Polish citizen can sign up for the training voluntarily via the government's ID App mObywatel. The government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, aims to train 100,000 volunteers annually by 2027 and works to increase the availability of training for citizens, as well as enhance national security through initiatives like improved emergency shelters and self-defense courses for the public.

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