Nawrocki took over the sovereignty over the army. Incident during the speech of the head of the Ministry of National Defense
During the event, the President kissed the banner of the Polish Army, after which the pennant of the President of the Commonwealth was pulled into the mast – red with a white eagle and a general snake, symbolizing his sovereignty over the armed forces. The president also laid a wreath in front of the tomb of an unknown soldier.
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Karol Nawrocki took over the authority of the Polish Armed Forces. Incident during the speech of the head of the Ministry of National Defense
Although Karol Nawrocki formally assumed the function of the head of the armed forces at the time of taking the oath before the National Assembly on the same day, the Wednesday ceremony had a symbolic and traditional dimension.
Although the ceremony went according to the military ceremony, it was not without interference. At one point, the crowd gathered at Piłsudski Square began to drown out the speech of the defense minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. However, this did not affect the course of official ceremony points.
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Kosiniak-Kamysz: Independence and security are holiness
During the speech, the head of the Ministry of National Defense and Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz emphasized that the words of the presidential oath emphasize the two most important values that accompany the sovereignty over the army: independence and security.
– Two holy matters for the president and each of us – noted the deputy prime minister. In the further part of the speech he warned against contemporary threats to Poland. – We live in the most dangerous times since the end of World War II. Poland is attacked every day He said.
Kosiniak-Kamysz pointed to increasing hybrid actions and provocations from Russia. – In digital space we are dealing with about 600,000 cyber attacks a year. Every day, people who attack border guards, policemen and soldiers are pressing to our border. There are acts of saber, sabotage, arson attempts, GPS signal disruptions and even air space violations – he calculated.
– These are all elements of the Imperial Policy of the Russian Federation aimed not only at Poland, but also in NATO and the European Union He added.
