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Russia dismantles Polish spy ring in Kaliningrad

Russian security services arrested two operatives and revoked visas for 14 Poles linked to a Warsaw-directed intelligence network.

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Russia dismantles Polish spy ring in Kaliningrad
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The Russian Federal Security Service announced the dismantling of an agent network supervised by Polish intelligence, which had been active in gathering information on Russian military sites in the Kaliningrad region in northwestern Russia.

Arrests and visa revocations

Security officials detained two operatives affiliated with Polish military intelligence who were collecting data and transmitting it to Polish agencies. The service also issued warnings to seven Polish nationals and three Russians who had maintained contact with Polish intelligence, cautioning them against involvement in treason and espionage crimes.

In addition to the arrests, the Federal Security Service canceled the visas of 14 Polish citizens and banned six others from entering Russia on charges of collusion with Polish intelligence.

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