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Russia Recruited a Teenage Spy. His Arrest Led to a Crypto Money Trail
- Poland detained its citizen Wiktor Z. on June 4, accusing him of spying for Russian intelligence in Warsaw.
- The arrest followed allegations that Wiktor Z. shared classified information about Poland's critical defence infrastructure between February 2024 and April 2025.
- Investigators said Wiktor Z. acted on ideological motives with pro-Russian beliefs and declared readiness to work for Russian intelligence services.
- The State Prosecutor's Office announced that Wiktor Z., a Polish national currently in custody, has been accused of expressing willingness to work on behalf of Russian intelligence services and carrying out activities beneficial to them. He is facing a possible prison term ranging from eight years up to life imprisonment.
- This case underscores Warsaw's claims that Moscow targets Poland with espionage, sabotage, and cyberattacks due to Poland's strategic support for Ukraine.
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On Wednesday, the Polish security forces arrested a man accused of “acting for ideological reasons” and carrying out espionage work allegedly for Russia, as reported by the country’s Internal Security Agency. The detainee, who has been identified as Victor Z., 28 years old, will have to be held in pretrial detention for a period of three months, given that his acts have been considered a danger to Poland by gathering information concerning the o…
Polish authorities have detained a man suspected of spying for Russia, the Ukrainska Pravda newspaper reported, citing the Polish prosecutor's office.
Poland has held and accused one of its citizens of spying in favour of Russian information services, announced Wednesday's public ministry, reports the Wyborcza newspaper. Warsaw claims that its role as a supply centre for Ukraine has turned it into a spy and satellite tent from Russia. Moscow has repeatedly rejected such charges.
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