On April 6, 2026, police in the Lubusz province of western Poland detained a 48-year-old Chinese man in the village of Kowalów after he was reported taking photographs of railway infrastructure. The area is near the German border and has seen increased security following a November 2025 sabotage of a rail line by operatives working for Russia. Authorities seized the man's devices and are investigating his motives. Interrogations awaited an official interpreter. Poland has a national security photography ban at about 25,000 sites, but it is unknown whether this suspect violated it. This detention follows Poland’s stepped-up protection measures including deploying up to 10,000 military personnel and over 100,000 police officers to protect critical infrastructure after the sabotage incident. The Polish interior ministry emphasized the importance of the information for national security, especially considering the current international context. Additionally, Poland banned Chinese-made vehicles from military facilities in February 2026 over data security concerns.

On April 6, 2026, police in the Lubusz province of western Poland detained a 48-year-old Chinese man in the village of Kowalów after he was reported taking photographs of railway infrastructure. The area is near the German border and has seen increased security following a November 2025 sabotage of a rail line by operatives working for Russia. Authorities seized the man's devices and are investigating his motives. Interrogations awaited an official interpreter. Poland has a national security photography ban at about 25,000 sites, but it is unknown whether this suspect violated it. This detention follows Poland’s stepped-up protection measures including deploying up to 10,000 military personnel and over 100,000 police officers to protect critical infrastructure after the sabotage incident. The Polish interior ministry emphasized the importance of the information for national security, especially considering the current international context. Additionally, Poland banned Chinese-made vehicles from military facilities in February 2026 over data security concerns.