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Headline: Former Polish intelligence chief Andrzej Derlatka reports increased Russian espionage targeting Poland and Europe, using social media and cryptocurrency-mediated sabotage.
Short Summary: Former Polish intelligence chief Andrzej Derlatka, in an interview on TALKING WITH TVP WORLD, explains that Russian espionage in Europe has intensified since Russia's war in Ukraine began. He states that Poland is a primary target due to its support for Ukraine and the EU's opposition to Moscow. Russian spies now actively target European infrastructure such as railways and use social media platforms to recruit criminals for sabotage, compensating them in cryptocurrency to evade detection. Derlatka emphasizes the challenge European intelligence services face in tracking these new methods.
Extended Summary: Former Polish intelligence chief Andrzej Derlatka, in an interview on TALKING WITH TVP WORLD, explains that Russian espionage in Europe has intensified since Russia's war in Ukraine began. He states that Poland is a primary target due to its support for Ukraine and the EU's opposition to Moscow. Russian spies now actively target European infrastructure such as railways and use social media platforms to recruit criminals for sabotage, compensating them in cryptocurrency to evade detection. Derlatka emphasizes the challenge European intelligence services face in tracking these new methods.
In this video segment by TALKING WITH TVP WORLD, former Polish intelligence chief Andrzej Derlatka discusses the increase in Russian espionage activities targeting Europe, especially Poland, amid Russia's aggression in Ukraine and tensions with the EU. Derlatka highlights that Russia has escalated spying operations since the invasion of Ukraine, focusing on infrastructure and railway targets. He notes that Russian spies use social media to recruit criminals for sabotage and pay them in cryptocurrency, making detection difficult. Poland is identified as one of Russia's main espionage targets in Europe.
The event clearly describes hostile Russian espionage activities targeting Poland and Europe, involving recruitment of individuals for sabotage, thus classified as an aggressor event with high confidence based on attribution to Russian intelligence actions and concrete operational details.
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