On May 1, 2024, the Marywilska shopping centre in Warsaw was engulfed by a massive fire that destroyed or severely damaged the complex, home to about 1,400 small businesses, many owned by Vietnamese community members. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that the fire was "for sure" ordered by Russian special services. Some of the suspects involved have been arrested, including a joint Lithuanian-Polish investigation identifying a Lithuanian handler and operatives. Polish officials described this as part of Russia's ongoing "hybrid war," using sabotage and covert attacks against Western targets since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow denies the accusations. The incident underscores rising concerns about Russian intelligence covert sabotage operations in Europe.

On May 1, 2024, the Marywilska shopping centre in Warsaw was engulfed by a massive fire that destroyed or severely damaged the complex, home to about 1,400 small businesses, many owned by Vietnamese community members. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that the fire was "for sure" ordered by Russian special services. Some of the suspects involved have been arrested, including a joint Lithuanian-Polish investigation identifying a Lithuanian handler and operatives. Polish officials described this as part of Russia's ongoing "hybrid war," using sabotage and covert attacks against Western targets since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Moscow denies the accusations. The incident underscores rising concerns about Russian intelligence covert sabotage operations in Europe.