US EditionPoland Detains 32 in Russia-Backed Sabotage, ABW Discloses Agent's Setence
POLAND, JUL 30 – The 27-year-old Colombian is charged with terrorism for arson attacks on two construction depots in Poland in May 2024, linked to a Russian hybrid warfare campaign, officials said.
- On July 29, 2025, ABW spokesperson Jacek DobrzyDski announced that a 27-year-old Colombian national was charged with terror offences for two arson attacks allegedly on behalf of Russian intelligence.
- Hybrid warfare tactics by Moscow involved attacks executed under orders from Russian intelligence, with systematic recruitment via Telegram of Latin American recruits, ABW said.
- A fire erupted at a Warsaw depot on May 23, 2024, and a Radom facility on May 30, 2024, both quickly extinguished by firefighters, DobrzyDski said.
- In Poland, the suspect faces a prison term of 10 years to life imprisonment, following his June 2025 Czech court sentence of eight years in prison.
- Amid a spike in sabotage, Western intelligence services warn of nearly 100 suspected incidents in Europe in recent months, involving amateur operatives benefiting Russia.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has declared a "real alert for all services" after announcing that Warsaw has already detained 32 people suspected of collaborating with the Russian Federation, local TVN24 reported.
Poland detained 32 people accused of working with Russia for acts of sabotage
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Tuesday that authorities have detained 32 individuals accused of working with Russia to carry out acts of sabotage in Poland. Speaking ahead of a Cabinet meeting, Tusk said the suspects include Polish, Russian,…
The authorities in Warsaw held 32 persons suspected of co-ordination with Russia in connection with the committee of satellite acts on the territory of Poland, said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, transmitted to the press...
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