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Poland Charges Belarusian With Espionage Over Alleged NATO-Site Reconnaissance

Prosecutors cite a joint probe spanning Poland, Germany, Lithuania.

Overview

  • Warsaw prosecutors allege the 27-year-old gathered information from June 2024 to February 2026 across the three countries.
  • Authorities say targets included critical infrastructure and military facilities relevant to Poland’s and NATO’s defense.
  • The suspect was detained on February 9 and placed in pretrial detention for three months, with at least five years in prison possible if convicted.
  • Poland’s ABW suspects he worked for Belarus’s military intelligence service, with German and Lithuanian services cooperating in the investigation.
  • The Belarusian embassy in Warsaw had not provided a public comment at the time of reporting.