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  "url": "https://tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/polen-warschau-festnahme-spion-belarus-100.html",
  "source": "extension",
  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Intelligence & Espionage",
  "subcategory": "Human Intelligence (HUMINT)",
  "incident_type": "Recruitment of locals",
  "country": "Poland",
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  "where_text": "Land",
  "headline": "Poland arrests suspected Belarusian spy accused of NATO infrastructure espionage",
  "description": "Poland arrested a Belarusian national, aged 41, on espionage charges related to collecting information from June 2024 onward in Poland, Germany, and Lithuania. The suspect is accused of reconnoitering critical infrastructure and military installations important to Poland and the NATO alliance. His arrest occurred in early February 2026. German authorities noted his activities were mostly in northern Germany, where he stayed briefly. Polish, German, and Lithuanian authorities collaborated on the case. The man is currently held in custody, charged by Warsaw prosecutors, and faces at least five years imprisonment if convicted. Belarus, allied with Russia, has not officially responded. Relations between Poland and Belarus have deteriorated sharply due to Poland's strong support for Ukraine, opposed by Belarus aligned with Moscow.",
  "summary_short": "Poland arrested a 41-year-old Belarusian national in early February 2026 for espionage activities targeting critical infrastructure important to Poland and NATO, with spying actions also reported in Germany and Lithuania since June 2024.",
  "summary_extended": "On or around early February 2026, Polish authorities arrested a 41-year-old Belarusian citizen on suspicion of espionage. The suspect allegedly collected intelligence since June 2024 in Poland, Germany, and Lithuania, focusing on critical infrastructure and military sites crucial for Poland's and NATO's defense. His activities in Germany reportedly were concentrated in the northern region, where he stayed only a few days. Polish, German, and Lithuanian agencies cooperated on the investigation. The Polish prosecutor's office has formally charged him, and upon conviction, he faces a minimum five-year prison sentence. No official comment was initially provided by the Belarusian embassy in Warsaw. The incident occurs amidst strained Poland-Belarus relations due to Belarus's alliance with Russia since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago, with Poland supporting Ukraine politically and militarily.",
  "actor_primary": "41-year-old Belarusian national",
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  "location_text": "Warsaw",
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  "classification_confidence": "High",
  "classification_rationale": "The article explicitly details a Belarusian spy arrested in Poland for spying on NATO-related infrastructure with cooperation of multiple states, which is a clear hostile intelligence action targeting alliance members.",
  "event_time_utc": "2026-02-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "end_time_utc": null,
  "event_time_confidence": "pm24h",
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  "updated_at": "2026-11-08T19:46:31.984Z",
  "reliability_band": "strong",
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}

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  "id": "707b86e3-d567-4409-aa7a-14d0d565ce62",
  "url": "https://tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/polen-warschau-festnahme-spion-belarus-100.html",
  "source": "extension",
  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Intelligence & Espionage",
  "subcategory": "Human Intelligence (HUMINT)",
  "incident_type": "Recruitment of locals",
  "country": "Poland",
  "source_reliability": "C",
  "info_credibility": "3",
  "tags": [
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    "germany",
    "belarus",
    "espionage",
    "lithuania",
    "nato",
    "nato infrastructure",
    "spy arrests"
  ],
  "nodes": [
    "Node 1: Borders"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "Poland"
  ],
  "where_text": "Land",
  "headline": "Poland arrests suspected Belarusian spy accused of NATO infrastructure espionage",
  "description": "Poland arrested a Belarusian national, aged 41, on espionage charges related to collecting information from June 2024 onward in Poland, Germany, and Lithuania. The suspect is accused of reconnoitering critical infrastructure and military installations important to Poland and the NATO alliance. His arrest occurred in early February 2026. German authorities noted his activities were mostly in northern Germany, where he stayed briefly. Polish, German, and Lithuanian authorities collaborated on the case. The man is currently held in custody, charged by Warsaw prosecutors, and faces at least five years imprisonment if convicted. Belarus, allied with Russia, has not officially responded. Relations between Poland and Belarus have deteriorated sharply due to Poland's strong support for Ukraine, opposed by Belarus aligned with Moscow.",
  "summary_short": "Poland arrested a 41-year-old Belarusian national in early February 2026 for espionage activities targeting critical infrastructure important to Poland and NATO, with spying actions also reported in Germany and Lithuania since June 2024.",
  "summary_extended": "On or around early February 2026, Polish authorities arrested a 41-year-old Belarusian citizen on suspicion of espionage. The suspect allegedly collected intelligence since June 2024 in Poland, Germany, and Lithuania, focusing on critical infrastructure and military sites crucial for Poland's and NATO's defense. His activities in Germany reportedly were concentrated in the northern region, where he stayed only a few days. Polish, German, and Lithuanian agencies cooperated on the investigation. The Polish prosecutor's office has formally charged him, and upon conviction, he faces a minimum five-year prison sentence. No official comment was initially provided by the Belarusian embassy in Warsaw. The incident occurs amidst strained Poland-Belarus relations due to Belarus's alliance with Russia since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago, with Poland supporting Ukraine politically and militarily.",
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  "classification_rationale": "The article explicitly details a Belarusian spy arrested in Poland for spying on NATO-related infrastructure with cooperation of multiple states, which is a clear hostile intelligence action targeting alliance members.",
  "event_time_utc": "2026-02-01T00:00:00.000Z",
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  "updated_at": "2026-11-08T19:46:31.984Z",
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