A military reservist with Ukrainian citizenship was detained in Poland on suspicion of espionage

The Military Police detained a Polish and Ukrainian citizen suspected of espionage. The man was undergoing reserve officer training in Łódź. This was reported by the agency Reuters .

The man was detained on October 16, but this information has only just come to light. The suspect is a 31-year-old man who holds both Polish and Ukrainian citizenship, holds the military rank of senior private in the reserves, and participated in one of the training courses held at the Military Medical Academy.

The military police confirmed that the man is suspected of espionage and added that on Monday, he was placed under a three-month pretrial detention order.

It is currently unknown for which country he may have been spying. At the same time, Poland has repeatedly accused Russia in conducting espionage and influence operations within its territory, including those involving foreign nationals.

"This person obtained Polish citizenship some time ago, so all the relevant agencies acted exactly as they were supposed to," said Cezary Tomczyk, Poland's Deputy Minister of Defense.

A representative of the Military Medical Academy in Łódź confirmed that the man was detained on Friday but declined to provide further details.

Publication Rzeczpospolita It was reported that the suspect had been enrolled in a reserve officer training course at the academy. During his arrest, law enforcement officers found several cell phones, sets of documents, official seals, as well as a significant amount of cash and gold in his possession.

According to RMF24 , Tomchik said that the man had been surveying Polish military facilities.

"I can confirm the arrest of a student at the Military Medical Academy. He has clearly proven himself to be someone who was conducting reconnaissance on certain Polish military facilities," he emphasized.

Poland is increasingly facing acts of sabotage and provocations that Russia is accused of carrying out. In particular, on September 23, 2026, in the Masovian Voivodeship got a tan Starlink, which provided communication services to Ukraine.

Warsaw immediately suspected sabotage and the involvement of Russian intelligence agencies.

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