Ukrainian detained in Poland on suspicion of sabotage
The Polish Internal Security Agency (ABW) has detained a Ukrainian citizen who, on the orders of foreign intelligence, committed acts of sabotage, Minister-Coordinator of Special Services Tomasz Siemoniak said on X on Wednesday.
"The ABW and the police have detained a 17-year-old Ukrainian citizen who, on the orders of foreign special services, was looting monuments to UPA victims... and public buildings with anti-Polish inscriptions," Siemoniak wrote on X, adding that these actions were aimed at "inciting tension between Poles and Ukrainians."
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also commented on the Ukrainian's detention on Wednesday. According to TVN 24, Tusk spoke about this at a press conference "after a series of meetings of the country's leaders on achieving peace in Ukraine."
"Provoking conflicts or enmity between Ukrainians and Poles is very often the result of actions by foreign intelligence services," Tusk was quoted as saying by TVN 24.
According to Tusk, this is not the first case of such detention.
"This young Ukrainian was recruited by a foreign intelligence service. There is no better gift for Russians," Tusk added.
"Let us remember that in almost every such case, it is Russia that is behind attempts to stir up conflicts and anti-Polish emotions in Ukraine and anti-Ukrainian emotions in Poland," Tusk stressed.