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Polish Spies Foil Sabotage Attempt on Major City’s Water Supply

The incident underscores a regional rise in hybrid threats that Warsaw blames largely on Russian intelligence.

Overview

  • Polish intelligence services intercepted a planned sabotage on the water supply of a major city on Wednesday, averting a potential widespread outage.
  • Vice Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski declined to reveal the city’s name or identify suspects, citing operational security and to prevent public alarm.
  • The General Prosecutor’s Office reports increased sabotage cases in Poland, Lithuania and the Czech Republic, many allegedly commissioned by foreign, predominantly Russian, intelligence services.
  • Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government has arrested 32 suspects for suspected cooperation with Russian intelligence and claims to thwart 99 percent of cyberattacks against critical infrastructure.
  • Officials warn the attack reflects a shift toward digital warfare tactics aimed at disrupting essential services rather than deploying conventional forces.