They are accused of spreading disinformation, preparing acts of sabotage, and carrying out reconnaissance of NATO troops.
They are accused of spreading disinformation, preparing acts of sabotage, and carrying out reconnaissance of NATO troops.
The ABW also pointed to a range of other threats, including espionage by China and the radicalisation of Poland’s youth.
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The accused, known only as Janusz N. under Polish privacy law, faces up to 15 years in prison.
The group allegedly monitored and planned to sabotage transports of aid to Ukraine.
He is the 14th person detained in Poland as part of an investigation into an alleged spy ring operating on behalf of Russia.
The Russian spy network monitored arms shipments going through Poland to Ukraine and was also preparing actions to “paralyse” such deliveries.
The journalist, who also holds Russian citizenship, was detained on 28 February while reporting on the refugee crisis at the Polish-Ukrainian border.