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Poland Detains Eight Over Alleged Russia-Directed Sabotage Plot

Officials cast the case as part of a broader campaign directed by Russian services against a key Ukraine backer.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the Internal Security Agency arrested eight suspects in recent days across multiple regions.
  • Authorities report the group scouted military facilities and critical infrastructure and prepared means for sabotage and attacks.
  • Prosecutors allege a 21-year-old Ukrainian arrested near Warsaw on October 16 prepared shipments with detonators and chemical substances bound for Ukraine on orders from Russian intelligence.
  • Romanian authorities say they intercepted the dangerous shipments before any explosion and detained two alleged Ukrainian accomplices.
  • Officials describe a rising tempo of such cases linked to Russia, citing about 55 arrests in recent months, as investigations in the latest case continue.