# After detaining ‘Polish spies’ in Kaliningrad, the FSB released their alleged messages in Polish. Native speakers say they contain errors and unnatural phrasing.

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/after-detaining-polish-spies-in-kaliningrad-the-fsb-released-their-alleged-messages-in-polish-native-speakers-say-they-contain-errors-and-unnatural-phrasing/
- Published: 2026-11-13T23:48:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T00:22:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Meduza
- Original article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/14/after-detaining-polish-spies-in-kaliningrad-the-fsb-released-their-alleged-messages-in-polish-native-speakers-say-they-contain-errors-and-unnatural-phrasing
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Russia says it detained two Polish citizens in Kaliningrad.
- Native speakers say messages shown by the FSB sound unnatural.
- The detainees face espionage charges over alleged military intelligence gathering.

## Summary

Russia’s FSB said it had detained two Polish citizens in Kaliningrad on espionage charges, alleging they gathered information about Russian military personnel and Defence Ministry facilities. But Polish-language messages shown in an FSB video have prompted doubts about the evidence: native speakers told Agentstvo that parts of the exchange sound translated and unnatural.

The FSB described the WhatsApp exchange as a discussion between an alleged agent and handler about a border officer’s appearance, age and rank. Court statements confirm the detainees are Polish citizens; one was arrested on 30 July and the other detained on 28 October. The FSB announced the alleged spy network on 11 November.

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