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Poland: Russia employs crime networks, sabotages Ukrainian rail line

5/7/2026

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Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) says Russia now relies on organized-crime networks for sabotage across Europe.
ABW says Russian intelligence is creating sabotage cells staffed by ex-soldiers, police and Wagner mercenaries, tied to training inside Russia.
Poland opened 69 espionage investigations in 2024-2025, matching the 1991-2023 total, and arrested 62 suspects.
In November 2025 a sabotage attack damaged a railway line used for Ukrainian deliveries, causing explosions but no casualties.

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Story summary

Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) says Russia now relies on organized-crime networks for sabotage across Europe.
ABW says Russian intelligence is creating sabotage cells staffed by ex-soldiers, police and Wagner mercenaries, tied to training inside Russia.
Poland opened 69 espionage investigations in 2024-2025, matching the 1991-2023 total, and arrested 62 suspects.
In November 2025 a sabotage attack damaged a railway line used for Ukrainian deliveries, causing explosions but no casualties.