{
  "id": 19477740,
  "title": "On Poland’s Independence Day, FSB says it detained two Poles in Russia on espionage charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/on-polands-independence-day-fsb-says-it-detained-two-poles-in-russia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T09:22:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/11/on-poland-s-independence-day-fsb-says-it-detained-two-poles-in-russia-on-espionage-charges"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 11, the Russia-based Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the detention of two Polish citizens in Russia on espionage charges. The FSB alleged that the individuals were part of a \"network of agents\" operating in the Kaliningrad region. They were accused of collecting and transmitting information about Russian military personnel, Defense Ministry facilities, as well as socio-economic, migration, and social policy data within the region.\n\nIn addition to the two Polish citizens, the FSB issued warnings to seven other Polish citizens and three Russian citizens who had ties with Polish intelligence services. These individuals were barred from entering Russia for an extended period. The FSB made this announcement on Poland's Independence Day, which is celebrated on November 11.\n\nLast October, Poland had detained a Russian man, Alexander Mashovets, 55, who was suspected of espionage after being caught on camera filming critical railway and transport infrastructure sites. His sister mentioned that he was actually a train-photography enthusiast. Earlier this month, on November 3, Poland's Internal Security Agency detained six individuals suspected of involvement in an organized criminal group targeting Poland. The detainees included five Polish citizens aged between 25 and 52, as well as a 37-year-old Russian woman.",
  "summary": "Russia’s FSB arrested two Polish citizens in the Kaliningrad region on espionage charges, its Public Relations Center said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}