Special Services

The Russian nationals expelled from Poland were involved in activities incompatible with their status as diplomats. As found by Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW), those individuals had ties to the special services of the Russian Federation. Their further stay in Poland would pose a serious threat to the country’s interests.

The Polish Armed Forces are one of priority targets of Russian propaganda. In recent weeks, Russian propaganda has repeatedly exploited the issue of the COVID-19 pandemic with the aim to hit Poland and PL-US military cooperation.

The construction of a waterway across a narrow strip of land that separates the Vistula Lagoon and the Gulf of Gdańsk – referred to as the Vistula Spit Canal – has come under fire from Russia since the moment it was launched by the current Polish government. As this project of strategic importance to Poland in terms of national security and interests continues, different Russian propaganda outlets have stepped up their efforts to question its reasonableness or to denigrate it.

Since Russia's attack on Ukraine, 5 people suspected of working with Russian or Belarusian special services have been detained in Poland. 45 Russians working at the Russian embassy in Poland have been expelled for conducting intelligence activities against Poland.

Russia is waging war against Ukraine in various ways, including with the help of propaganda. Today, preserving the integrity of the message about the Russia’s war against Ukraine is part of the response to genocide.

The Russian propaganda apparatus is using its efforts to stimulate public debate in Poland, convincing the public that helping Ukraine is affecting the living conditions of Poles.

Poland’s Minister – Special Services Coordinator Mariusz Kamiński met today in Warsaw with Director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns to discuss the current security situation in the region.