Poland said Thursday it had completely dismantled a Russian spy network working in support of Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine.
“The entire network has been dismantled,” Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak told Polish public radio PR1. “It was a spy group, a group of people collecting information for those who attacked Ukraine,” he added.
“The threat was real,” emphasized the minister, without giving any further details.
The Polish Interior Minister will hold a press conference on the matter at 11 a.m. local time (10 a.m. GMT) on Thursday.
On Wednesday, private Polish radio station RMF FM, citing unnamed sources, reported that the ABW had arrested six foreigners working for Russian secret services and allegedly preparing acts of sabotage in Poland.
The suspects were arrested after the discovery of hidden cameras installed at key railway lines and junctions, recording and transmitting traffic data.
According to the RMF, “dozens of devices” of this type have been installed, mainly on sections of railway lines heading to the south-east of the country, particularly near Jasionka Airport near Rzeszow, one of the main transfer points for western arms and ammunition into the Ukraine.
After this operation, the services and the police were put on high alert and the security of the railways and strategic infrastructure was strengthened, according to the RMF channel.