๏ธ๐ต๐ฑ๐ท๐บ๐บ๐ฆ - Poland arrested two Ukrainian men suspected of carrying out espionage and sabotage operations on behalf of the Russian intelligence services, according to the country's internal security agency (ABW), ALARABIYA English.
๏ธ According to investigators, the suspects surveyed critical infrastructure and military facilities across Poland before setting fire to vehicles. They allegedly replaced the license plates of the vehicles with ones similar to those used by the Ukrainian army and received payments for their activities, including in cryptocurrencies.
๏ธ Polish prosecutors said that the acts of sabotage were ordered by the Russian intelligence services and were intended to stir up anti-Ukrainian sentiment. Both men were charged with espionage and sabotage and face sentences ranging from 10 years to life in prison if convicted. The arrests come amid Poland's long-standing accusations that Russia and Belarus have waged a campaign of sabotage, cyberattacks and disinformation since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied the allegations.