Polish citizen Paweł K., who reported readiness to work for Russia’s military intelligence service, was detained and charged, Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office reported Thursday. According to the investigation, Paweł K.’s actions intended to help in a possible attempt on the life of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“The detainee was charged with reporting readiness to act for foreign intelligence against the Republic of Poland, qualified under Article 130 par. 3 of the Criminal Code,” Prosecutor Adamiak noted.
Article 130 par. 3 of the Criminal Code states that “whoever reports readiness to act in favor of foreign intelligence against the Republic of Poland… shall be subject to a penalty of imprisonment from 6 months to 8 years.”
According to the investigation’s findings, the suspect reported his readiness to act for the military intelligence of the Russian Federation and establish contacts with citizens of the Russian Federation directly involved in the war in Ukraine.
“His tasks included collecting and providing the military intelligence of the Russian Federation with information on the security of the Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport. Among other things, this was to help Russian special services plan a possible attempt on the life of the head of a foreign state–Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,” the prosecutor added.
The investigation is being conducted by the Internal Security Agency under the supervision of the National Prosecutor’s Office.
The notification about the possibility of a crime committed by Paweł K. was forwarded to the Polish prosecutor’s office by the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. Subsequently, in the course of the investigation, key evidence in the case was obtained from the Ukrainian side under legal assistance.
“It is important to emphasize the very good cooperation of the National Prosecutor’s Office and the Internal Security Agency on the Polish side, with the General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine and the Security Service of Ukraine. The coordinated activities of the Polish and Ukrainian services made it possible to secure evidence also outside Poland,” Adamiak concluded.
Article 130 par. 3 of the Criminal Code states that “whoever reports readiness to act in favor of foreign intelligence against the Republic of Poland… shall be subject to a penalty of imprisonment from 6 months to 8 years.”
According to the investigation’s findings, the suspect reported his readiness to act for the military intelligence of the Russian Federation and establish contacts with citizens of the Russian Federation directly involved in the war in Ukraine.
“His tasks included collecting and providing the military intelligence of the Russian Federation with information on the security of the Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport. Among other things, this was to help Russian special services plan a possible attempt on the life of the head of a foreign state–Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,” the prosecutor added.
The investigation is being conducted by the Internal Security Agency under the supervision of the National Prosecutor’s Office.
The notification about the possibility of a crime committed by Paweł K. was forwarded to the Polish prosecutor’s office by the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. Subsequently, in the course of the investigation, key evidence in the case was obtained from the Ukrainian side under legal assistance.
“It is important to emphasize the very good cooperation of the National Prosecutor’s Office and the Internal Security Agency on the Polish side, with the General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine and the Security Service of Ukraine. The coordinated activities of the Polish and Ukrainian services made it possible to secure evidence also outside Poland,” Adamiak concluded.
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