The man, identified as an agent of Russia's military intelligence agency (GRU), was detained in Przemyśl near Poland's border with Ukraine "on the night of February 27 to 28," Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) said on Friday.
According to Stanisław Żaryn, spokesman for Poland’s security services, the detained man was posing as a journalist.
"He carried out operations for the benefit of Russia, profiting from his status of journalist, which enabled him to freely travel around the world and Europe, including military conflict zones," Żaryn said, as quoted in English on the gov.pl website.
Żaryn added that "the detainee was gaining information" that "could have had a negative impact directly on Poland’s external and internal security."
Before being detained, the suspect "was planning to go to Ukraine in order to continue his activity," Żaryn said in a statement.
The suspect could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted, according to the statement.
(gs)
Source: PAP, TVP Info, gov.pl