KRRiT investigates TV Republika over Krakow shooting coverage

TV Republika KRRiT Krakow shooting Tomasz Sakiewicz media regulation

The Polish National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) has launched an explanatory proceeding against TV Republika following its coverage of a fatal shooting in Krakow on November 7, 2026. The regulator, led by Chair Agnieszka Glapiak, has requested that the broadcaster provide explanations and recordings of the controversial broadcasts.

The investigation follows numerous complaints from viewers and public officials. Tomasz Sakiewicz, the station's editor-in-chief, reportedly suggested during a live broadcast that police were absent from the scene because reserves had been sent to Warsaw to manage protests near the Constitutional Tribunal. Witnesses and authorities noted that police were present and responded quickly to the attack, which left six people dead and several others injured.

Additionally, Sakiewicz allegedly claimed the attack might have been committed by a group of foreigners, though the suspect was later identified as a 24-year-old Polish national. Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska has filed a formal complaint, accusing the station of transmitting unverified information and potentially escalating public panic. KRRiT member Tadeusz Kowalski also called for the station to cease broadcasting content that could threaten public safety or violate the Broadcasting Act.

Entities

Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji · Krakow · Marta Cienkowska · National Broadcasting Council · TV Republika · Tadeusz Kowalski · Telewizja Republika · Tomasz Sakiewicz

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 8 SOURCES] Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska filed a formal complaint with KRRiT regarding TV Republika's coverage. www.plotek.pl · polityka.co.pl · world-today-journal.com · radiokielce.pl · www.radiopik.pl · +2 more
[● 4 SOURCES] The shooting suspect was identified as a 24-year-old Pole from Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. www.plotek.pl · superbiz.se.pl · cyberdefence24.pl · n1info.rs
[● 9 SOURCES] Tomasz Sakiewicz suggested on air that police were absent from the Krakow shooting site. www.plotek.pl · polityka.co.pl · dorzeczy.pl · www.radiopik.pl · superbiz.se.pl · +3 more
[● 6 SOURCES] KRRiT Chair Agnieszka Glapiak has initiated explanatory proceedings following complaints. radiokielce.pl · dorzeczy.pl · superbiz.se.pl · dziennik-polityczny.com · wiadomosci.gazeta.pl · +1 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] KRRiT received approximately 100 complaints regarding Telewizja Republika. world-today-journal.com
[● 2 SOURCES] President Karol Nawrocki declared a period of national mourning for November 8 and 9, 2026. dziennik-polityczny.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Sakiewicz claimed on air that the attack was likely committed by a group of foreigners. www.plotek.pl · dorzeczy.pl · superbiz.se.pl