Poland and Romania detain Russian agents who planned to smuggle explosives into Ukraine
Illustrative photo: agents planned to smuggle explosives into Ukraine (Getty Images)
In Poland and Romania, Ukrainians working for Russian intelligence services were detained for planning to smuggle explosives into Ukraine. The plan was for the explosion to occur during transportation, RFM24 reports.
Polish investigators concluded that the detainees had been preparing operations for Russian intelligence services until October 16, 2025.
According to information provided by the prosecutor’s office, the shipments were intended to spontaneously ignite or explode during transportation.
The purpose of the planned actions was to intimidate the population and destabilize the situation in EU countries supporting Ukraine. However, the shipments were intercepted by Romanian intelligence services before the explosion occurred.
Arrests and charges
Ukrainian citizen Danylo H. was arrested in Poland and charged by the prosecutor’s office with participating in the activities of Russian intelligence and preparing acts of sabotage of a terrorist nature.
According to the investigation, the suspect acted together with other individuals, carrying out tasks assigned by Russian intelligence services.
The District Court of Warsaw ordered the suspect to be held in custody for three months as a preventive measure.
At the same time, two other Ukrainian citizens cooperating with suspect Danylo H. were detained in Romania.
A Romanian court ordered them to be held in custody for 30 days.
Over fifty agents detained in recent months
Due to Russia’s actions, Polish intelligence services have found themselves in a difficult situation.
In recent months, officers of the Internal Security Agency have detained a total of 55 individuals who acted against Poland’s interests and in favor of Russian intelligence.
On Tuesday morning, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that the Internal Security Agency (ISA), together with other services, had detained eight people suspected of preparing acts of sabotage in recent days.
As previously reported by Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, Russians are now actively recruiting so-called "disposable spies."
Notably, shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a decline in Russian espionage activity was recorded in Europe.
However, the Kremlin is now intensifying intelligence operations in EU countries and recruiting individuals eager to make quick money to carry out provocations.
