Poland completes investigation into Russian spy network: 16 people to be tried

Poland completes investigation into Russian spy network: 16 people to be tried

Kyiv  •  UNN

November 22 2023, 10:30 PM • 17792 views

The Polish Bureau of Investigation has completed an investigation into a network of 16 spies who were preparing sabotage on the railroad, and the trials of those accused of working for Russia will follow.

Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) has completed an investigation into a Russian spy network that who were preparing sabotage on the railroad. 16 people will be tried. The completion of the investigation was announced by Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski, reports UNN.

The indictment concluded the ABW investigation into the spy network that working for the Russians. The ABW has identified and arrested 16 suspects in the case. This is a huge success for Polish counterintelligence. The security of Poland and the Poles is is of the utmost importance to us.

Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kamiński

Details

The Internal Security Agency announced an indictment against 16 foreigners accused of spying for in favor of the Russian Federation. "The investigation was conducted by the Internal Security Agency under the supervision of the under the supervision of the Lublin Department of the National Prosecutor's Office," the ABW. 

According to Polish law enforcement, the group acted on the orders of Russian special services. Its goal was a series of sabotage attacks, in particular on railroad railways and at the airport in Jasionka near Rzeszow.

To recap

In mid-March, the Polish Internal Security Agency (ABW) (ABW) detained six foreigners from the eastern border of Poland, with links to a Russian spy network.