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Belarusian citizen arrested in Poland on espionage charges

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Posted Jul 2, 2026, 09:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-07-02-0930
Belarusian citizen arrested in Poland on espionage charges

A Belarusian citizen has been arrested in Poland on suspicion of working for Belarusian special services, accused of photographing and video-recording events of Belarusian democratic forces in Warsaw for propaganda use.

A Belarusian citizen has been arrested in Poland on suspicion of working for Belarusian special services, according to Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW). The individual is accused of photographing and video-recording events organised by Belarusian democratic forces in Warsaw. These collected materials were reportedly subsequently used in Belarusian regime propaganda. A Polish citizen is also facing charges in connection with the alleged intelligence gathering. The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into foreign intelligence activities in Poland.

Sources: Радіо Свобода

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