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Ukrainian, 23, Held at Warsaw Airport Over Radio Jamming Device

Prosecutors ordered a monthlong detention pending an inquiry into motives ranging from sabotage to a security test.

Overview

  • The Warsaw-Ochota district prosecutorate charged the suspect on December 27 with actions endangering air traffic after his detention at the airport.
  • Airport security flagged him after he reportedly spent about six hours in a public café area working on a laptop.
  • Investigators seized a radio-frequency jammer, a laptop and a phone, and the device was described as capable of disrupting aviation communications, radar and navigation.
  • The suspect denied guilt and gave conflicting accounts of his identity and purpose, and prosecutors say his explanations are not supported by evidence collected so far.
  • Possession of jamming equipment is illegal in Poland, and reporting notes the case comes as authorities address recent alleged sabotage on rail infrastructure.