Three Detained In Poland On Suspicion Of Spying For Russia
- 20.05.2026, 19:37
They were acting on the instructions of a handler close to the FSB.
In Poland, three citizens of the country were detained on suspicion of espionage in favor of Russia. This was reported by the Polish Internal Security Agency on Wednesday, May 20.
The agency notes that the detained Polish citizens acted in the interests of a foreign intelligence service and passed information to it. They are suspected of producing and distributing propaganda and disinformation materials, preparing for sabotage and subversive activities, as well as distributing symbols in support of Russian military aggression.
The Polish Internal Security Agency also notes that it has evidence that the detainees were involved in raising funds to buy equipment for the Russian army.
The agency also claims that the detained Polish citizens were trained in sabotage and subversive tasks, including combat tactics According to the Polish security services, they acted on the instructions of a Russian citizen linked to the FSB.
In particular, at his suggestion, the group of detainees were collecting intelligence information, including the location of NATO troops in Poland. The name of the Russian handler has not been named. The Russian side has not yet commented in any way on the statement by Poland's Internal Security Agency.
The detainees are men aged 48 to 62, according to the country's minister-coordinator of intelligence services Tomasz Semoniak. They were sent to custody for three months.