Polish security services detained a Belarusian suspected of participating in a Russian spy network, Mariusz Kamiński, Polish Minister of Internal Affairs, said.
The suspect is a Belarusian citizen named Mikhail A. He was taken into custody for gathering information on Polish military facilities and ports. A Belarusian spy is also accused of spreading pro-Russian propaganda.
As per Kamiński, this is the 16th person detained by Poland on such suspicions.
#ABW zatrzymała kolejnego, szesnastego już, podejrzanego o udział w rosyjskiej siatce szpiegowskiej. Białorusin Mikhail A. brał udział w rozpoznawaniu obiektów militarnych i portów. Realizował też działania propagandowe na rzecz Rosji. Trafił do aresztu.#SkutecznieChronimyPolskę
— Mariusz Kamiński (@Kaminski_M_) August 4, 2023
Previously, Polish authorities dismantled a network of Russian agents planning attacks on trains carrying weapons and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
In March 2023, Poland announced that it had busted a spy network operating in favor of Russia. As part of the operation, nine people were detained, and later their number increased to 15.
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