{"id":62407,"date":"2026-11-10T11:25:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T11:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/poland-arrests-two-ukrainians-over-alleged-russian-espionage-sabotage\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T11:25:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T11:25:39","slug":"poland-arrests-two-ukrainians-over-alleged-russian-espionage-sabotage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/poland-arrests-two-ukrainians-over-alleged-russian-espionage-sabotage\/","title":{"rendered":"Poland arrests two Ukrainians over alleged Russian espionage, sabotage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71685864\">\n<div class=\"schemaDiv\" id=\"schemaDiv\">\n<p>Poland has arrested two Ukrainian men suspected of espionage \u200band sabotage on behalf of Russian intelligence \u200cservices, the Internal Security Agency (ABW) \u200bsaid on Tuesday (November 10, 2026).<\/p>\n<p>Poland has long \u2060accused Russia and its ally Belarus of waging a hybrid campaign involving sabotage, cyberattacks \u200cand disinformation since Moscow\u2019s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Russia has repeatedly \u200cdenied the accusations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"also-read print-hide\" data-ga-label=\"AlsoReadArticle\">\n<div class=\"element\">\n<div class=\"picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/7537zr\/article71478397.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/Poland_Russia_12747.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/7537zr\/article71478397.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/Poland_Russia_12747.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-device-variant=\"SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE\" class=\"media-object lazy adaptive placeholder lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAccording to findings \u200cby \u2060the ABW, the suspects carried \u2060out tasks on behalf of Russian special services, which included, among other things, reconnoitring critical infrastructure \u200band military facilities \u200cthroughout the country,\u201d the agency said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe prosecutor has charged both detainees with engaging in espionage activities \u200con behalf of a foreign \u200bintelligence service against the Republic of Poland, as well as \u2060committing acts of sabotage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to investigators, the men set fire to vehicles after replacing \u200ctheir licence plates with ones resembling those used by the Ukrainian military. The men were paid for carrying out the tasks, including in cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"also-read print-hide\" data-ga-label=\"AlsoReadArticle\">\n<div class=\"element\">\n<div class=\"picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/ozw4xx\/article71681028.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/2026-11-04T130854Z_1601199512_RC2YGOA2ME91_RTRMADP_3_POLAND-CZECH.JPG\" data-original=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/ozw4xx\/article71681028.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/2026-11-04T130854Z_1601199512_RC2YGOA2ME91_RTRMADP_3_POLAND-CZECH.JPG\" alt=\"\" data-device-variant=\"SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE\" class=\"media-object lazy adaptive placeholder lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe investigation has established that the \u200cacts of sabotage were carried out at the \u200bbehest of Russian intelligence services and were intended to fuel anti-Ukrainian \u2060sentiment,\u201d prosecutors said in a separate statement.<\/p>\n<p>Both \u2060face from 10 years to life imprisonment if found guilty.<\/p>\n<p>The Russian \u200cembassy in Warsaw did not immediately respond to an emailed request \u200bfor comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"update-publish-time article-published-time-end\">\n<p class=\"publish-time-new\"> Published <span>&#8211; November 10, 2026 04:26 pm IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/poland-arrests-two-ukrainians-over-alleged-russian-espionage-sabotage\/article71685864.ece\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poland has arrested two Ukrainian men suspected of espionage \u200band sabotage on behalf of Russian intelligence \u200cservices, the Internal Security Agency (ABW) \u200bsaid on Tuesday (November 10, 2026). Poland has long \u2060accused Russia and its ally Belarus of waging a hybrid campaign involving sabotage, cyberattacks \u200cand disinformation since Moscow\u2019s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. 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