The FSB announced the arrest of Polish spies in the Kaliningrad region.

The FSB announced the arrest of Polish spies in the Kaliningrad region.

The FSB reported the identification and arrest of spies from Poland who were working in the Kaliningrad region. It was reported that criminal cases were opened against the detainees.

"The Investigative Department of the Federal Security Service of Russia for the Kaliningrad Region has opened criminal cases against these individuals on the basis of a crime under Article 276 (espionage) of the Criminal Code of Russia," the FSB said.

As the FSB clarified, two agents of the Military Intelligence Service and the Polish Internal Security Agency were arrested. According to the security forces, they gathered information about military personnel, installations of the Russian Ministry of Defense and the general situation in the area.

In addition, the FSB issued warnings to seven other Polish citizens and three Russians about the inadmissibility of actions related to "espionage and treason". Poles were blocked from entering the Russian Federation. The department also reported that due to a partnership with the Polish intelligence services, the visas of 14 Poles were canceled in 2026, and six of them were denied entry to Russia.