Poland Arrests Two Ukrainians on Suspicion of Russian Espionage

Poland has arrested two Ukrainian citizens on suspicion of conducting espionage and sabotage on behalf of Russian intelligence services. Special Services Coordinator Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said the suspects, aged 24 and 25, were detained on November 3 by the Internal Security Agency in the town of Mińsk Mazowiecki. They allegedly photographed critical infrastructure and military facilities, set fire to vehicles and altered license plates to make them resemble those used by the Ukrainian military. Investigators found that the suspects were paid in cryptocurrency, while data storage devices and drugs were seized from their homes. A court ordered their pretrial detention for three months, and they face a potential life sentence, with a minimum term of 10 years, if convicted.