According to Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesman for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration, Paweł K., a 50-year-old resident of Hrubieszów, has volunteered to work for foreign intelligence agencies against Poland. He declared his willingness to join Russian military intelligence and perform espionage tasks.
Investigative findings indicate that the planned activities included, among other things, sharing information regarding the security of Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport. The disclosure of such information could have aided in planning an assassination attempt on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Paweł K. also declared his readiness to join the sabotage group known as the Wagner Group, as well as the military unit of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU).
The Internal Security Agency (ABW) conducted an investigation into this matter under the supervision of the Masovian Branch of the National Prosecutor’s Office. The evidence gathered indicated that crimes under Article 130 § 3 of the Penal Code (espionage) and Article 263 § 2 of the Penal Code (illegal possession of weapons and ammunition) had been committed.
The District Court in Zamość found Paweł K. guilty of the charges and sentenced him to a total of 3 years and 6 months of imprisonment.
Source: RP.PL / Jacek Dobrzyński
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