Polish authorities detain a Russian woman and five Poles on suspicion of illegally supplying weapons components to Russia

Poland’s Internal Security Agency has detained six people on suspicion of working for Russian intelligence and illegally supplying Russia with components used to manufacture weapons. The case matters amid repeated warnings from European authorities that Russian operatives use local intermediaries to carry out tasks.

Five suspects are Polish citizens aged 25 to 52, and the sixth is a 37-year-old Russian woman, according to minister Tomasz Siemoniak. A court ordered four suspects held in custody and charged with espionage; the other two were released under court-ordered restrictions.