# Russian man arrested in Poland on espionage charges after photographing trains

https://mins.news/en/item/122633

- Meduza, 2026-10-30 14:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/30/russian-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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