Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced that it has thwarted the activities of a network of Polish special services in the Russian region of Kaliningrad. Our agency has compiled what is known so far:
Dismantling the agent network:
Russian security identified and neutralized a network of Polish special services agents operating in the Kaliningrad region.
As a result of operational measures, two Polish agents were arrested for collecting and transferring data on soldiers and facilities of the Russian Ministry of Defense and on the socio-economic situation and immigration and social policy in the region.
The judicial authorities opened a criminal case for espionage.
The detainees were taken into custody.
In addition, seven additional Polish citizens and three Russians who had contacts with the Polish intelligence services were given official warnings about the inadmissibility of actions related to espionage and treason.
These Polish citizens were banned from entering Russia for an extended period.
Objectives of the agent network:
According to an operative of the Russian organization, the goal was to collect dual-use data, especially of a military-strategic and socio-economic nature.
The Kaliningrad region is particularly sensitive in this regard due to its geographical location and the high concentration of military and border infrastructure, he added.
During the testimony, one of the Russians involved in the network of agents admitted that he had received orders to collect information on facilities of the Russian military entity in the city of Baltisk.
The activities of Poland's special services.