WorldRussian man arrested in Poland on espionage charges after photographing trains

Police detained a 55-year-old Russian man in Świdnica, Poland, after finding that he had photographed trains and railway infrastructure. He was charged with espionage, and a court ordered three months of pretrial custody. Poland’s special services coordinator Tomasz Siemoniak called the case “exceptional” and said Russian subversive activity in Europe involves preliminary reconnaissance and documentation.

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