On 18–21 November 2025, a CEPOL training course on hybrid threats was held in Chișinău (Moldova), where a representative of the Police Academy in Szczytno played a key role.

At the invitation of the organisers, Mjr. Maciej Sostek, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Criminal Service of the Faculty of Security and Legal Sciences of the Police Academy in Szczytno, participated in the event. He served as a training lead alongside experts from Estonia, France, the United States, and Europol.

The training was organised for Moldovan and Ukrainian police officers within the TOP COP programme, aimed at strengthening operational capabilities and international cooperation in the field of security.

During the event, Mjr. Maciej Sostek delivered a lecture titled “Hybrid Threats in Eastern Europe: The Role of Disinformation, Social Destabilisation and Organised Crime in Undermining State Structures,” focusing on hybrid threats in Eastern Europe, with particular emphasis on the role of disinformation, social destabilisation, and organised crime in weakening state structures.

The participation of a representative of the Police Academy in Szczytno in this prestigious event is an important contribution to the development of international cooperation and the exchange of experiences in countering hybrid threats. At the same time, it highlights the Academy's growing position as a respected centre of expertise in the field of internal security, whose expertise and competence are recognised both in Europe and among global partners.