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Yahoo
5 days ago
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Poland investigates how air defence systems destined for Ukraine were left unattended
Polish authorities are looking into how air defence equipment intended for Ukraine came to be left without adequate supervision. Source: Polish news portal RMF24, reported by European Pravda Details: The Przemyśl Prosecutor's Office is conducting an investigation into the mishandling of weapons and ammunition by an unnamed private company. According to RMF24, the company had been tasked with transporting air defence systems to Ukraine, which were being supplied commercially by a private entity, not the Polish government. For unspecified reasons, the transportation did not take place and the equipment was stored in warehouses near the Ukrainian border. Although initially guarded, the warehouses were later reportedly left "largely unattended". The Polish Ministry of Defence stated: "The containers of ammunition and weapons found in Laszki, Subcarpathian Voivodeship [province – ed.], are not the property of the Polish armed forces. The relevant services are securing the site and equipment." Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesperson for the minister responsible for coordinating Poland's special services, confirmed that the weapons had been stored by a licensed private arms trading company, and that they were air defence systems "similar to those that former police chief Jarosław Szymczyk brought from Ukraine". In 2022, Jarosław Szymczyk mishandled a functional Ukrainian grenade launcher in his office, causing minor injuries. The weapon had been gifted to him during a visit to Ukraine. In 2024, he was charged with illegal importation and endangerment related to the incident. Dobrzyński clarified that the equipment had been intended for Ukraine. "The warehouse was unattended, and this is a scandal. Such weapons must be properly stored and protected," he added. Background: Poland scrambled fighter jets and heightened its air defence readiness in response to a large-scale Russian missile attack on Ukraine on the night of 24-25 May. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Politics
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Poland charges Ukrainian man with scouting Polish military facilities on behalf of Russia
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish authorities said Tuesday they charged a 47-year-old Ukrainian citizen with working for Russian intelligence after he was discovered last month conducting reconnaissance of military facilities in Poland. The National Prosecutor's Office did not name the man but said that he was born in Russia, and that he was arrested and charged on March 20. The suspect's activities involved "reconnaissance of military facilities in Poland' on behalf of Russian intelligence, a crime punishable under Polish law by prison terms 5 to 30 years, the prosecutor's office said in a statement. The office added that the suspect explained that he had "ideological motives for his activities resulting from his ties with Russia.' Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesman for Poland's Interior Ministry and security services, said on X that the 47-year-old Ukrainian citizen was arrested by security agents in the Mazovian province near the capital, Warsaw, in central Poland. He told The Associated Press that the arrest was not announced immediately because certain steps had to be completed first, 'for the good of the investigation.' Polish officials say the country is the target of espionage and hybrid war attacks initiated by Moscow that have grown more serious since Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The Internal Security Agency has detained 44 people on suspicion of espionage or sabotage for Russia or Belarus in Poland since the start of war. Among them are Russians, Belarusians, Ukrainians and Poles, Dobrzyński said.
Associated Press
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Poland charges Ukrainian man with scouting Polish military facilities on behalf of Russia
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish authorities said Tuesday they charged a 47-year-old Ukrainian citizen with working for Russian intelligence after he was discovered last month conducting reconnaissance of military facilities in Poland. The National Prosecutor's Office did not name the man but said that he was born in Russia, and that he was arrested and charged on March 20. The suspect's activities involved 'reconnaissance of military facilities in Poland' on behalf of Russian intelligence, a crime punishable under Polish law by prison terms 5 to 30 years, the prosecutor's office said in a statement. The office added that the suspect explained that he had 'ideological motives for his activities resulting from his ties with Russia.' Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesman for Poland's Interior Ministry and security services, said on X that the 47-year-old Ukrainian citizen was arrested by security agents in the Mazovian province near the capital, Warsaw, in central Poland. He told The Associated Press that the arrest was not announced immediately because certain steps had to be completed first, 'for the good of the investigation.' Polish officials say the country is the target of espionage and hybrid war attacks initiated by Moscow that have grown more serious since Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The Internal Security Agency has detained 44 people on suspicion of espionage or sabotage for Russia or Belarus in Poland since the start of war. Among them are Russians, Belarusians, Ukrainians and Poles, Dobrzyński said.
