Alleged Polish Spy Arrested: Attempted Assassination of Ukrainian President
A suspected Polish spy was alleged Polish Spy arrested plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The alleged Polish spy was arrested on accusations that he was prepared to spy for Russian military intelligence in an alleged plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, prosecutors in Poland said Thursday.
The National Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that the man, identified only as Pawel K. under Polish privacy laws, was accused of being ready to pass on airport security information to Russian agents, and was arrested Thursday in Poland.
The alleged Polish spy was seeking to establish contact with Russians directly involved in the war in Ukraine, and was expected to pass on detailed information about the Rzeszow-Jasionka airport in southeastern Poland near the Ukrainian border, which is the gateway for military and humanitarian supplies to Ukraine.
But, in addition, the alleged Polish spy services leaders and politicians traveling to and from Ukraine.
The airport is under the control of U.S. troops.
If convicted, the alleged Polish spy could face up to eight years in prison, the statement said.
Prosecutors say the arrest is the result of close cooperation with Ukrainian prosecutors and security services, who notified them and provided crucial evidence.
The case is ongoing, they said.
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Alleged Polish Spy Arrested: Attempted Assassination of Ukrainian President
Several people, including one with Russian and Spanish nationalities, have been arrested in Poland, accused of spying for Russia since Moscow launched its attack on Ukraine in February 2022.
Poland, which is a member of the European Union, has staunchly supported its neighbor Ukraine and Zelensky in their fight against Russian aggression.
But in addition to the alleged Polish spy, two arrests for espionage were made in Germany.
Separately, in Germany on Thursday, prosecutors said two Russian-German men were arrested on suspicion of espionage, one of them accused of agreeing to carry out attacks against potential targets, including military installations, in the hope of sabotaging aid supplies to Ukraine.
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The two men, identified only as Dieter S. and Alexander J., in accordance with German privacy rules, were arrested Wednesday in the Bavarian city of Bayreuth, German federal prosecutors said.
The main defendant, Dieter S., had allegedly explored possible targets for attacks, “including facilities of the U.S. armed forces” stationed in Germany.
According to prosecutors, Dieter S., had been exchanging information with a person linked to Russian intelligence services since October 2023, evoking possible acts of sabotage.
“The actions were aimed, in particular, at undermining the military support provided from Germany to Ukraine against Russian aggression,” prosecutors said.
Amid elevated tensions, and the war between Ukraine and Russia, espionage has become a daily threat.
According to the weekly Der Spiegel, the large U.S. Bavarian base at Grafenwohr, where Ukrainian soldiers are trained in the use of Abrams battle tanks, was in their sights.
“No evidence was presented to prove the detainees’ plans or their possible connection to representatives of Russian structures,” the Russian embassy in Berlin reacted in X.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock had earlier on Thursday summoned the Russian ambassador to Berlin.
“This is a particularly serious case of alleged activity by agents of the criminal regime (of Russian President Vladimir) Putin,” she denounced on her X account.
