FSB arrests two alleged Polish intelligence agents in Kaliningrad

On November 11, 2026, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the arrest of two individuals accused of espionage within the Kaliningrad region. According to the FSB, the men were allegedly collecting intelligence on personnel and facilities belonging to the Russian Ministry of Defense. While the agency did not disclose the identities or nationalities of the detained individuals, it reported issuing warnings to seven additional Polish citizens and three Russian nationals regarding their alleged contacts with Polish security services.

Polish officials have dismissed the accusations as a provocation. Jacek Dobrzynski, the spokesperson for the Polish minister responsible for special services, refused to comment on the specific allegations, labeling the announcement an act of disinformation timed to coincide with Poland’s Independence Day. The Kaliningrad region, a Russian exclave bordered by Poland and Lithuania, remains a consistent focal point of geopolitical tension between Russia, the European Union, and NATO. No further information regarding the legal status or identities of those detained has been provided, and investigations into these activities remain ongoing.