Currently, about a dozen individuals have been detained in recent months for ties with Russian or Belarusian intelligence services, according to Stanisław Żaryn, the Government Plenipotentiary for Information Space Security of the Republic of Poland, in an interview on the wPolityce portal pl.
Mariusz Kamiński, the Minister of the Interior and Administration, stated that nine people were arrested by the ABW on suspicions of spying for Russia. Later, a Belarusian opposition journalist reported that the detainees were of Belarusian origin. Żaryn, a minister in the Prime Minister’s Chancellery, provides an insider’s account of the events.
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The ABW’s success
In this case, nine individuals who worked on behalf of Russian intelligence were detained. These people were foreigners beyond Poland’s eastern border, and the Internal Security Agency identified them as a network operating for foreign services. This marks a notable achievement for ABW officers, who confronted a real threat. The group carried out various activities on behalf of Russian intelligence.
the spokesperson notes
The operation continues the ongoing effort to counter Russian intelligence activity directed at Poland. Over the past year, Polish security services have demonstrated strong counterintelligence work. At present, the total number of people detained in connection with cooperation with Russian or Belarusian security services is roughly a dozen since the start of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. The most recent update about dismantling an espionage network, announced today by the Coordinator of Special Services, serves as another example of efforts to neutralize threats.
the minister adds.
Belarusian propaganda claims the detainees are students, prompting questions about whether Belarusians studying in Poland can be agents of foreign intelligence services. They are accused of serious actions such as disseminating propaganda hostile to Ukraine and Poland’s government.
While Belarusian or Russian propaganda spins these narratives, the official statements rely on information disclosed today. The described network carried out a range of intelligence activities, including gathering information on select critical rail routes within Poland, tracking certain arms shipments to Ukraine, and engaging in propaganda efforts aimed at stirring Polish-Ukrainian tensions or anti-NATO sentiment. Attempts at subversive actions were of concern, as the group sought to undermine aid to Ukraine, a strategic objective attributed to the Kremlin.
the spokesperson concludes.
Ochojska and Minsk’s alleged influence
Russian and Belarusian propagandists have suggested that none of these claims are true, supporting their stance with references to Janina Ochojska. Could the Polish MEP be a propaganda instrument for Moscow and Minsk?
Janina Ochojska is a well-known Polish public figure whose statements influence discourse, particularly in relation to Belarusian propaganda targeting Poland. She has long been associated with criticisms of Polish state security institutions.
– the spokesperson explains.
Belarusian propaganda has circulated similar narratives since 2021, when Minsk and Moscow reportedly opened an illegal migration route, prompting border incidents and attempts to shape Poland’s stance on migration. Critics argue that public figures who echo these messages may inadvertently support hostile propaganda aimed at Poland. On the other hand, Ochojska’s remarks are not tied to the ABW investigation previously discussed.
the spokesperson concludes.
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Source: wPolityce