A network linked to Russia’s intelligence apparatus has been dismantled in Poland after authorities say it installed more than 50 espionage devices. The Internal Security Agency, as reported by RMF FM, indicated the group aided transports carrying military aid to Ukraine and planned sabotage actions on Polish soil.
RMF FM noted that operatives were signaling additional individuals connected to the installation of webcams along routes used to move weapons to Kiev. The focus now shifts to uncovering more cameras and GPS transmitters. Uniformed officers are surveying technical facilities, including overpasses and bridges on major corridors leading toward border points with Ukraine, to identify any installed electronics. Warehouses near railway lines, leased since the war began, are also being checked for cameras or related equipment, according to the portal.
The outlet added that authorities are especially scrutinizing the eastern segment of the A4 highway in Podkarpacie, with particular attention to parking structures along this route. The espionage network reportedly took months to unravel.
On Wednesday, RMF FM reported that Polish services had broken up a spy network tied to Russia and that the group was tasked with monitoring railways and planning sabotage activities. Stanisław Żaryn, Deputy Minister of the Special Services Coordination, said that a formal statement would follow on Thursday.
Breaking up of the espionage network by the ABW
On Thursday, Mariusz Kamiński, the head of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration and the Minister-Coordinator of the Secret Services, confirmed that the ABW had dismantled a Russian espionage network.
In recent days, nine individuals suspected of collaboration with Russian intelligence have been detained by the Internal Security Agency. The suspects allegedly carried out intelligence work against Poland for the Russian service and prepared sabotage operations. The minister noted that the detainees are foreigners from regions east of Poland.
Six suspects have already been brought before a court. The prosecutor’s office has charged them with spying and participating in an organized criminal group. A trial is underway for three detainees who were arrested more recently, with the court set to hear their case soon. Kaminski stated that pre-trial detention is likely for all six as proceedings continue.
Evidence points to a group whose tasks included monitoring railway lines, recognizing and documenting arms shipments to Ukraine, and preparing sabotage actions aimed at disrupting the supply chain of equipment, weapons, and aid to Ukraine. Kaminski stressed that ABW officers secured cameras, electronic gear, and GPS devices that would have been mounted on transports delivering aid to Ukraine.
According to the minister, information gathered by the Internal Security Agency shows the group was also ordered to carry out propaganda efforts to destabilize Polish-Ukrainian relations, incite hostility toward NATO countries in Poland, and influence Polish policy toward Ukraine.
[Citation: RMF FM and officials cited]
Related coverage highlights the ongoing effort by Polish authorities to address espionage linked to Russia, including reports of hidden cameras on routes and rail junctions, and updates on the detainees and their cases.
Source notes and follow-up: wPolityce