Russia arrests two Poles accused of espionage in Kaliningrad
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SeneNews
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Wednesday the arrest and charging of two Poles accused of spying for Polish intelligence from the Kaliningrad exclave, which borders Poland and Lithuania. One is accused of providing data on Russian missile defence systems, according to the Kaliningrad regional court cited by SeneNews.
The FSB, Russia’s domestic security service, accuses two Polish nationals of passing information to Polish military intelligence about the locations of Russian missile defence systems. The Kaliningrad regional court said the first suspect was detained and charged on 28 October and placed in pre-trial detention. The second, also in pre-trial detention, was detained and charged on 28 July with espionage, according to the FSB and the Russian judiciary.
The FSB also announced official warnings for seven Poles and three Russians who had been in contact with Polish special services. Poland had announced the previous week the arrest of six people suspected of acting on behalf of Russia, according to SeneNews.
