Poland has launched a special operation on the border with Russia to counter sabotage

Poland has launched a special operation on the border with Russia against sabotage

Polish Police Chief Marek Boroń announced this on November 2 on the air of the RMF FM radio station.

According to him, last week the Polish Military Intelligence Service and the special services of allied states issued a warning regarding potential sabotage on the border with Russia. In particular, information was received about possible attempts by armed groups to cross the border.

Following this, security measures were tightened in the regions bordering Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast.

"This is directly related to the current situation in our country — sabotage, disruption, and various hybrid forms of criminal activity by eastern special services," Boroń said.

The operation is being conducted in the Warmian-Masurian and Podlaskie voivodeships in northeastern Poland. Counter-terrorism units, along with the police, army, border service, and special services, are taking part in it.

A special headquarters has been established at the National Police Headquarters to coordinate actions. Additional police forces from several voivodeships of the country have been dispatched to the border regions.

Boroń emphasized that the operation is aimed at preventing potential threats. According to him, the main goal is to ensure the safety of the population living near the border, state institutions, and other objects that could become targets of sabotage.

"This is also related to the information we are receiving from foreign special services. Our task is to ensure the safety of citizens and institutions living there, and to protect society from any potential threat," the police chief said.

At the same time, he rejected speculation that the deployment of additional forces was connected to the political crisis surrounding the Polish Constitutional Tribunal.