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The Straits Times. (2026, October 30). Russian detained in Poland after photographing rail infrastructure, police say. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russian-detained-in-poland-after-photographing-rail-infrastructure-police-say
The Straits Times. “Russian detained in Poland after photographing rail infrastructure, police say.” The Straits Times, 30 Oct. 2026, https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russian-detained-in-poland-after-photographing-rail-infrastructure-police-say.
The Straits Times. “Russian detained in Poland after photographing rail infrastructure, police say.” The Straits Times, October 30, 2026. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russian-detained-in-poland-after-photographing-rail-infrastructure-police-say.
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A 55-year-old Russian man was detained by Polish police in the town of Swidnica after they noticed him photographing rail infrastructure near a railway crossing. Police found thousands of photographs, many depicting key sites and transport facilities not only in Poland but also elsewhere, leading them to suspect the man was working for a foreign intelligence service. A court ordered him held for three months. Polish authorities have repeatedly accused Russia of conducting espionage on Polish territory using foreign nationals; Moscow denies these claims. The Russian embassy did not immediately comment on the case.