Russia Says It Broke Up Spy Ring in Its Tiny European Exclave
Summary
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) says it arrested two people accused of working for Polish intelligence in Kaliningrad and gathering information on Russian military sites and regional affairs. The announcement comes amid a series of Polish arrests involving suspected Russian espionage and sabotage; Poland had not commented on the FSB claims at the time of publication.Key Facts
- The FSB said it had disrupted a Polish intelligence network operating in Kaliningrad.
- Russia said two alleged agents were arrested and accused of collecting and sending information about Russian military personnel and facilities, as well as Kaliningrad’s economy, migration and regional policy.
- The FSB said seven Polish citizens and three Russian citizens had contact with Polish special services and were warned; it said the Polish citizens were barred from entering Russia.
- Poland had not responded to Newsweek’s request for comment when the article was published.
- Polish officers recently detained two Ukrainian citizens suspected of spying and sabotage for Russian intelligence; they were accused of photographing military sites and infrastructure and setting vehicles on fire.
- Polish police arrested six people on November 5 on suspicion of spying for Russia; four, including a Russian national, were charged with espionage and placed in pretrial detention.
- Kaliningrad is a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, between Poland and Lithuania, both members of NATO and the European Union.
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