US EditionPoland detains Ukrainian citizen over alleged Russian sabotage plot
- On Tuesday, Poland arrested eight people across the country on suspicion of preparing acts of sabotage, while Romania's DIICOT confirmed two Ukrainians were detained on October 16.
- Polish prosecutors say the operation was allegedly orchestrated by Russian intelligence services to intimidate populations and destabilise European Union countries supporting Ukraine.
- On October 15, suspects left two parcels with homemade improvised devices at a Romanian delivery company in Bucharest, which specialists dismantled, while the Polish National Prosecutor's Office said the shipments were meant to combust or explode during transport.
- DIICOT prosecutors said the detainees are being held for 30 days, and Polish authorities report ongoing operations as Tusk pledged to upgrade Poland's air defences.
- In recent months, Poland's Internal Security Agency has detained 55 people accused of acting for Russian intelligence, while Western officials link dozens of European incidents since the invasion to Russia, including parcel detonations in 2024.
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In a joint action by the Polish and Romanian secret services, eight people – including at least three Ukrainian citizens – were arrested for suspecting planned sabotage. In addition to the search for military objects and critical infrastructure, the arrested had also sent packages of explosives. Suspects had been detained in various parts of the country over the past few days, Prime Minister Donald Tusk reported on X. According to the suspects, …
Poland detains eight suspected of plotting sabotage on behalf of Russia
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Poland’s security services have detained eight further people suspected of planning acts of sabotage on behalf of Russia, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announc…
Poland's intelligence has arrested eight suspected saboteurs.
Poland’s security forces have arrested 55 people in recent months, suspected of preparing acts of sabotage “in the name of Russian intelligence,” said Special Services spokesman Jacek Dobrzynski. Among those arrested are the eight that Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk referred to earlier this Tuesday. The latest operation has resulted in three arrests, all of them Ukrainian nationals, who created a route to transport explosives, explained Dobrz…
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