On 3 February 2026, Polish authorities detained a male employee of the Polish Defence Ministry early in the day on suspicion of collaborating with Russian intelligence services. The news, reported by the Polish website Onet citing unnamed sources, highlights ongoing espionage threats against Poland and NATO from Russia. No further details on the detainee’s identity, role, or the exact nature of the suspected collaboration were publicly provided. This case underscores the heightened vigilance by Poland and its allies regarding internal security breaches and espionage attempts amid tense Poland-Russia relations.
Category: Intelligence & Espionage
Subcategory: Human Intelligence (HUMINT)
Incident Type: Recruitment of locals
Country: Poland
Source report: www.reuters.com/world/pol…
