Poland’s Air-Defence Shift: Poland will let fighter pilots and commanders shoot down foreign aircraft based on radar data, dropping the peacetime visual-ID requirement as drone incursions become routine. Border Security: In eastern Poland, residents near Dorohusk-Jagodzin received repeated alerts after a Russian jet-powered drone reportedly crashed near the border, with air-raid warnings later lifted. Military Industry & Procurement: Poland signed an agreement to set up an engine service centre for US-made AH-64E Apache helicopters in Deblin, tied to the Apache purchase. EU Defence Money: Poland says it will keep EPF reimbursements for itself, using them to modernize Polish forces rather than transferring the funds to Ukraine. Patriot Production Push: Warsaw renewed its offer to host Patriot interceptor production with US and Ukraine, stressing it’s an industrial proposal pending US licensing and programme arrangements. Hybrid Warfare Debate in Europe: EU ministers discussed a NATO-style approach to counter Russian hybrid sabotage, with calls for coordinated “emergency” responses. Diplomacy & Security Context: Poland’s defence posture is also framed against growing fears of Russian hybrid attacks across NATO’s eastern flank. Domestic Politics & Society: After a monastery stabbing in Jarosław, the wounded priest returned to the altar with a message of forgiveness, while authorities warn the crime could inflame anti-Ukrainian sentiment.