Poland’s strategic successes against Russian agents

Nine people suspected of cooperating with Russian intelligence services have been detained in recent months, the government’s plenipotentiary for the security of the information space of the Republic of Poland, Stanislaw Żaryn, said. He added that Poles crossing the border into Russia are being questioned by FSB officers.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we have expelled 45 diplomats who, according to our information, were officers of Russian intelligence

In recent months, nine people cooperating with Russian or Belarusian intelligence were expelled – this has completely broken up the intelligence network in Poland, Stanisław Żaryn added.

Russia is looking for new opportunities for action against Poland. This is noticeable on the border with the Kaliningrad region, Żaryn said. As he conveyed, Poles staying in the region for personal reasons are questioned there by “aggressive FSB officers” who want to interrogate them.

There are cases of questioning about acquaintances and family connections. The Russians are also insistently asking about troop movements and collecting documentation, – There are also cases of taking photos, including photos of credit cards, he said.

FSB officers are using soft blackmail, they are trying to arouse fear in Poles, Żaryn conveyed. – Such materials are to be used for propaganda purposes, Poles are asked about the mood in the country and what they think of the situation in Przewodów,” he concluded.

Analysis of Russian propaganda

Russian propaganda is reinforcing the message of the ‘besieged fortress’ myth, convincing its own society of the alleged threat from the West. Vladimir Putin’s latest interview served this purpose.

In a series of posts, the Government Commissioner for the Security of Information Space of the Republic of Poland emphasized that in his latest interview, the Russian president spoke about “Russia’s possible defeat in the war against Ukraine.” “This is a typical propaganda move that Putin used to continue a previously known narrative”

“Putin and the entire Russian propaganda apparatus behind him hint that the war against Ukraine is a preventive measure of existential importance for Russia. The Kremlin claims that without a “preventive strike,” Russia would have been destroyed,” the minister emphasized.

According to him, the quotes from the Russian president’s interview are “actually the realization of a goal characteristic of Russian propaganda.” “Indicating that Russia as a state is threatened by Western aggression, and the war against Ukraine is a proxy war of NATO against Russia,” Zharyn wrote.