On Poland’s Independence Day, FSB says it detained two Poles in Russia on espionage charges

Russia’s FSB says it detained two Polish citizens in the Kaliningrad region on espionage charges, alleging they gathered information for Polish intelligence. The announcement came on Poland’s Independence Day, amid recent cases involving suspected espionage and security-related arrests in both countries.

The FSB said the pair collected information about Russian military personnel, Defence Ministry facilities and regional social and economic policies. It also issued warnings to seven other Polish citizens and three Russians who had contact with Polish intelligence; the seven Poles were barred from Russia for an extended period. In late October, Poland detained a Russian man suspected of filming transport infrastructure, and in early November arrested six people suspected of acting against Poland.