After detaining ‘Polish spies’ in Kaliningrad, the FSB released their alleged messages in Polish. Native speakers say they contain errors and unnatural phrasing.
Polish-language messages released by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) alongside its announcement that Polish citizens had been detained in the Kaliningrad region have raised doubts among native speakers, the news outlet Agentstvo reported.
According to the Federal Security Service (FSB), Polish citizens were detained in the Kaliningrad region for allegedly running a spy network. The FSB released two statements confirming the identities of the detainees, stating that both were Polish nationals. They were arrested on July 30 and October 28, respectively. In addition to the FSB release, a video surfaced showing a WhatsApp exchange between a "Polish intelligence agent" and his handler.
The detainees were discussing information about a border officer's appearance, age, and rank. Native Polish speakers have pointed out several linguistic issues with the FSB translation, suggesting it does not sound like natural Polish. These issues include incorrect phrasing, such as "robić rozmowy" instead of the correct "robić rozmowy," and the use of "na granice" instead of "na granicy."
One native speaker noted that the "white messages" in the conversation sound more natural than the "green messages," which likely come from a translation source.
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