Russia: Two arrested for spying for Poland

The Russian Federal Security Service announced the arrest of two spying suspects and actions against ten others for alleged ties to Polish intelligence.

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) reported today that it has arrested two individuals on charges of spying for Poland and gathering intelligence on Russian military installations. According to reports by TASS and Haaretz, the service also announced that it had issued warnings to seven Polish citizens and three Russian citizens over alleged ties to Polish security services, and banned their entry into Russia.

The FSB announcement came one day after Poland reported the arrest of suspects on charges of spying for Russia. Further details regarding the identities of those detained or the nature of the intelligence collected have not yet been released.