Poland charged three citizens with spying and sabotage for Russian intelligence, including disinformation, NATO troop recon, and paramilitary training.

Polish authorities charged three Polish citizens, aged 48, 50, and 62, with espionage activities working on behalf of Russian intelligence. The accused individuals were charged with spreading disinformation supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine, conducting reconnaissance of NATO troop locations in Poland, undergoing firearms and battlefield tactics training for sabotage missions, and actively fundraising to purchase equipment for the Russian military. Detained by Poland's Internal Security Agency on May 12, 2026, the suspects allegedly belonged to an informal pro-Russian paramilitary organization. Prosecutors noted the use of local agents including amateurs recruited through Telegram and paid in cryptocurrency, some from local migrant communities and some native Poles, motivated financially or ideologically. Poland continues to be a primary target of Russian hybrid warfare involving disinformation, sabotage, espionage, and cyberattacks.