Spy network working for Russia exposed in Poland

Interior Minister Mariusz Kamiński has confirmed that Internal Security Agency (ABW) has broken up a spy network working for Russia

The Polish Interior Ministry reports that the Internal Security Agency has detained nine persons suspected of cooperation with Russian intelligence services. According to Polish authorities, they conducted intelligence activities against Poland and prepared sabotage on the routes of arms supplies to Ukraine.

“The detainees are foreigners from across the eastern border. The court imposed a pre-trial restraint in the form of detention on six of them. The prosecutor's office charged them with espionage for Russia and participation in an organized criminal group. Criminal proceedings are ongoing against three of the detained yesterday,” the Interior Minister Mariusz Kamiński said.

Kamiński added that according to the evidence, the group controlled railroad routes and was preparing for sabotage to paralyze the supply of equipment, weapons and partner assistance to Ukraine. The attackers were supposed to attach GPS transmitters and cameras to the vehicles.

“The group was also instructed to carry out propaganda activities in order to destabilize Polish-Ukrainian relations, to incite and stir up hostile sentiment in Poland towards the North Atlantic Alliance and to attack the Polish government's policy towards Ukraine,” the minister added.

The Internal Security Agency has evidence that the suspects regularly received remuneration from the Russian special services.

Also, the head of the Polish Ministry of National Defense and Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Błaszczak confirmed that the network consists of people from the east, Polsat News reports.

“I would like to emphasize the great success achieved by the Internal Security Agency, as the entire spy network was exposed. This is undoubtedly proof that Polish services are very effective in ensuring the security of our country,” Błaszczak said.

According to media reports, the network was supposed to monitor traffic at the Jasionka airport, which is the nearest to Ukraine, and on railroad routes using cameras.