Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said the effort, called Operation Horizon, aims to strengthen security nationwide and coordinate the work of state agencies in responding to hybrid threats.
"We are activating Operation Horizon to protect critical infrastructure and ensure the cooperation of all state services to counter acts of sabotage and raise the security of citizens," Kosiniak-Kamysz told a news conference alongside Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński.
He said up to 10,000 soldiers would take part in the operation.
"The situation requires such engagement," he added.
The briefing at the Prime Minister's Office, also attended by the chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army, Gen. Wiesław Kukuła, focused on two recent sabotage incidents on the Warsaw-Lublin rail line.
Kierwiński said Poland was facing "an era of hybrid threats" and urged close coordination across security institutions.
"We must combine the efforts of all state services," he said. "Poland is prepared. Poland will use all the resources it has—in all ministries and all agencies—to protect the security of its citizens."
Kukuła said Operation Horizon would start on Friday and involve personnel from all branches of the armed forces, including cyber units.
The mission will be commanded by Gen. Maciej Klisz, Poland's operational commander, he added.
One of the goals is to encourage citizens to be more vigilant and report suspicious activity, according to Kukuła.
Authorities plan to support the effort with a new mobile app that will allow the public to report potential threats, state news agency PAP reported.
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Source: PAP, IAR