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Poland Detains Defence Ministry Employee on Russia Spy Suspicion as Court Jails Border‑Town Man Over Rzeszów Airport Surveillance

The detention followed months of surveillance by military counterintelligence, with prosecutors and military police now overseeing the case.

Overview

  • A long-serving employee was detained inside Poland's Ministry of National Defence on suspicion of cooperating with a foreign intelligence service linked in reporting to Russia.
  • The ministry confirmed the arrest and said the Military Counterintelligence Service is handling the case with the Military Affairs Department of the National Prosecutor's Office and the Military Police, with procedural steps ongoing.
  • Polish outlet Onet reported the suspect held a mid-level post in the Department of Defence Strategy and Planning, a detail not specified in the official statements.
  • In a separate case, the Zamość District Court sentenced Hrubieszów resident Paweł K. to three years and six months in prison for working for Russian intelligence.
  • Investigators said he gathered security information on the strategic RzeszówJasionka airport and voiced readiness to join sabotage activities, noting the data could have aided an attack on senior Ukrainian officials.