Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Poland Detains Five for Alleged Spying
Poland has arrested five people, two from Ukraine and three from Belarus, for allegedly spying.
They are accused of taking pictures of important buildings and making graffiti.
The suspects were paid in a special kind of money called cryptocurrencies.
Poland says these activities are part of a bigger plan by Russia to cause trouble.
The suspects will be in jail or detention for a few months while the police investigate.
One person who is sick was not put in jail but cannot leave the country.
Poland detained two Ukrainians and three Belarusians on charges of acting on foreign intelligence orders.
The suspects allegedly photographed critical infrastructure and created graffiti between March 2024 and February 2025.
They were paid in cryptocurrencies for their activities.
Three suspects were remanded in custody for three months, a minor was sent to a juvenile detention center, and one was banned from leaving Poland due to poor health.
The investigation covers activities in Rzeszow, Warsaw, Lodz, and other locations in Poland.
- Who
- Two Ukrainians (Oleksandr S. and Sofia Ch., a minor) and three Belarusians (Viktoryia M., Anton M., and Uladzimir U.)
- What
- Alleged spying activities including photographing critical infrastructure and creating graffiti
- When
- Between March 2024 and February 2025, detained on November 25 and 26
- Where
- Rzeszow, Warsaw, Lodz, and other locations in Poland
- Why
- Acting on orders of foreign intelligence services, allegedly part of a 'hybrid war' by Russia
- Suspects
- Two Ukrainians and three Belarusians
- Charges
- Acting on foreign intelligence orders
- Activities
- Photographing critical infrastructure, creating graffiti
- Payment
- Cryptocurrencies
- Penalty
- 5 to 30 years in prison
- Detention
- Three in custody, one in juvenile detention, one banned from leaving Poland
- Locations
- Rzeszow, Warsaw, Lodz, and other locations
- Timeframe
- March 2024 to February 2025