Special Services

The situation along the Polish-Belarusian border remains tense. The first days of the new year have shown that the Lukashenko regime continues its aggressive hybrid operation against Poland and the EU. Further attempts to cross the border illegally are reported every day. During these attempts Polish officers and soldiers are attacked by aggressive groups of migrants, supported by the Belarusian services.

The situation at the Polish-Belarusian border remains tense, which is due to deliberate actions of the Lukashenko’s regime.

The Central Anti-Corruption Bureau has detained another employee of the Bytom Branch of the Mine Restructuring Company. It is the second detention in recent weeks.

The actions of the Polish Military Counterintelligence Service (SKW) have led to the identification of all perpetrators involved in the 2011 attack on the Polish military patrol in Afghanistan.

In April, the Belarusian-Polish border was crossed illegally by an individual named Odilkhon S., who was identified as the Islamic State’s sympathizer. Due to threats to the Republic of Poland, the citizen of Tajikistan was deported from Poland.

In addition to activities aimed to destabilize the situation on the Belarusian-Polish border, a systematic information warfare is being waged against Poland. It is an attempt to portray Poland as being responsible for the crisis and eager to escalate it. The objectives of these efforts go far beyond migration. Russian and Belarusian top officials as well as propagandists notorious for smearing Poland are actively involved in this hostile campagn.

As a result of a joint investigation of the Internal Security Agency (ABW) and the prosecution service Filip Sz. (name withheld under Poland’s privacy laws), a man wanted on an international arrest warrant and an Interpol’s Red Notice, has been detained in Ukraine. He is suspected of leading an organized crime group involved in money laundering. His criminal activities have led to the legalization of more than PLN 1 billion.

During the attacks on the Polish border crossing, which took place on November 16, 2021, the deputy head of the Belarusian border guards was present in Bruzgi. During the assault, he acted as if he was overseeing the actions against the Poles.

The CBA has detained three more persons suspected of having committed offences related to the attestation of untruths in invoices and then making tax depletions on their basis.

Joint activities of CBA and the Internal Security Agency (ABW) in the investigation conducted under the supervision of the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Szczecin Six persons detained.