--- title: "FSB Claims Arrest of Two “Polish Agents” in Kaliningrad, Warsaw Calls Statement a Independence Day Provocation" description: "The FSB announced the detention of two people suspected of spying for Poland in the Kaliningrad region. Warsaw slammed the statement as a provocation and disinformation on Independence Day." date: 2026-11-11T11:08:12.639Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/fsb-detains-espionage-suspects-poland tags: [russia-poland, espionage, fsb, kaliningrad, poland-independence-day] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # FSB Claims Arrest of Two “Polish Agents” in Kaliningrad, Warsaw Calls Statement a Independence Day Provocation ![View of a canal with a promenade, lighthouse, and historic half-timbered buildings in Kaliningrad under a cloudy sky](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/11/fsb-zaderzhala-podozrevaemyh-v-spionaze-na-polsu/fsb-zaderzhala-podozrevaemyh-v-spionaze-na-polsu-1.webp) ## Key Points - The FSB announced the arrest of two “Polish intelligence agents” in the Kaliningrad region, espionage cases launched - Warsaw dismissed the statement as a provocation and an act of disinformation on Independence Day - The FSB reported official warnings issued to 10 individuals and visa cancellations for 14 Polish citizens - In August, the Moscow City Court sentenced a Russian citizen to 23 years for spying for Poland On Wednesday, November 11, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the detention of two individuals whom the agency describes as agents of Polish intelligence services in the Kaliningrad region. According to the FSB, the detainees were gathering and transmitting information about Russian military personnel and Ministry of Defense facilities, as well as the socio-economic, migration, and social situation in the region. Criminal cases on espionage have been initiated against them, and both have been taken into custody, according to a statement from the agency’s Public Relations Center. ### Warsaw’s Reaction on Independence Day The Russian agency’s statement came on Poland’s Independence Day and was met with sharp criticism in Warsaw. Jacek Dobrzyński, a spokesperson for Poland’s Minister-Special Services Coordinator, wrote on the social network X that the FSB message was “yet another provocation and an act of disinformation.” He stated that he does not comment on materials published by Russian intelligence services and urged the public “not to repeat this hostile narrative or play into the hands of Russian propaganda.” ### Additional Restrictions for Polish Citizens In addition to the detention of two individuals, the FSB statement outlines a broader package of measures. Seven Polish citizens and three Russian citizens have been issued official warnings regarding contacts with Polish special services; the specified Polish citizens have been banned from entering Russia for a long period. Furthermore, it was reported that in 2026, Russian visas of fourteen Polish citizens were canceled “for aiding Polish special services,” with six of them barred from entering Russia. ### Context: Verdict in an Espionage Case The incident occurs against the backdrop of a series of cases classified by Russian authorities as espionage on behalf of Poland. In August, the Moscow City Court sentenced a Russian citizen to 23 years in a penal colony on charges of spying for Poland. According to the investigation, the man traveled to Poland in 2022, where he contacted a military intelligence representative and transmitted data on weapons used by Russia in the war against Ukraine. In the summer of 2024, he went on a business trip to Uzbekistan, after which, according to Russian authorities, he was abducted and ended up in Russia. Thus, the detention of the two individuals and the package of visa restrictions form a new round of mutual accusations between Moscow and Warsaw in the sphere of intelligence activity. The Russian side insists on the fact of espionage and the disruption of agent networks, while the Polish side rejects the content of the statement and qualifies it as informational pressure on a date of symbolic significance to Poland. ## Accounts differ ### Characterization of the detention of two individuals suspected of spying for Poland - **FSB of Russia:** Two individuals were detained as agents of Polish special services in the Kaliningrad region, gathering data on military facilities and the situation in the region; espionage cases have been opened, and they are in custody. ([dw.com](https://www.dw.com/ru/fsb-obavila-o-zaderzanii-dvuh-podozrevaemyh-v-spionaze-na-polsu/a-79914544)) - **Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesperson for Poland’s special services coordinator:** The FSB statement on Independence Day is a provocation and an act of disinformation; he does not comment on materials from Russian special services and urged not to repeat the “hostile narrative”. ([dw.com](https://www.dw.com/ru/fsb-obavila-o-zaderzanii-dvuh-podozrevaemyh-v-spionaze-na-polsu/a-79914544)) *Where they agree:* A statement was published in Russia regarding the detention of two people suspected of spying for Poland; the Polish special services coordinator publicly reacted to this statement. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [ФСБ сообщила о задержании двух предполагаемых агентов Польши и новых ограничениях для поляков](https://www.dw.com/ru/fsb-obavila-o-zaderzanii-dvuh-podozrevaemyh-v-spionaze-na-polsu/a-79914544) - Primary source: Contains the text of the FSB statement on the detention of two individuals, the initiation of espionage cases, warnings, and visa cancellations, as well as the reaction of Jacek Dobrzyński on Poland's Independence Day (11.11.2026). - [ФСБ пресекла атаку СБУ на систему противоракетной обороны Москвы](https://www.rbc.ru/politics/26/10/2026/6adef7c9203e892aec5fe0c5) - Подтверждено по источнику rbc.ru - [ФСБ задержала двух агентов Киева, собиравших данные об объектах ОПК](https://www.mk.ru/incident/2026/10/05/fsb-zaderzhala-dvukh-agentov-kieva-sobiravshikh-dannye-ob-obektakh-opk.html) - Подтверждено по источнику mk.ru - [ФСБ задержала двух агентов украинских спецслужб в Перми и Белгородской области](https://www.vedomosti.ru/society/news/2026/10/05/1234187-dvuh-agentov) - Подтверждено по источнику vedomosti.ru ## FAQ ### Who was arrested on suspicion of espionage according to the FSB? The FSB announced the detention of two people it calls agents of Polish special services in the Kaliningrad region; criminal espionage cases have been opened against them and they have been placed in custody. ### How did Poland react to the FSB statement? Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesperson for Poland’s special services coordinator, called the statement a provocation and an act of disinformation on Independence Day (November 11) and urged not to repeat the “hostile narrative”. ### What additional measures against Polish citizens did the FSB mention? According to the FSB, seven Polish citizens and three Russian citizens received warnings, fourteen Polish citizens had their Russian visas canceled in 2026, and six of them were barred from entering Russia.