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Poland Detains 8 in Suspected Sabotage as Prosecutors Probe Parcel-Bomb Plot

Officials cite a broader hybrid threat attributed to Russia, which Moscow denies.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the ABW and cooperating services detained eight people across Poland on suspicion of preparing sabotage against military and critical infrastructure.
  • Tomasz Siemoniak said the suspects conducted reconnaissance, gathered resources for sabotage, and carried out attacks, while authorities indicated further operational actions are under way.
  • Prosecutors opened an investigation into an alleged Russian intelligence scheme that planned by 16 October to send explosive and incendiary parcels to Ukraine.
  • Romanian authorities intercepted the parcels before any detonations, and a suspect identified as Danylo H. was arrested in Poland as two Ukrainian citizens were detained in Romania.
  • Polish officials say dozens have been detained for suspected sabotage and espionage since 2022 as part of what they describe as hybrid operations targeting supporters of Ukraine, a characterization Russia rejects.