On January 10, the trial of 53-year-old Belarusian citizen Mikalai M., who is suspected of espionage, began in the Lublin District Court.
Another defendant, a 59-year-old Polish citizen, is charged with helping a Belarusian.
Nikolai M. is accused of espionage in favor of the Belarusian special services from 2018 to February 2023. According to the investigation, he conducted reconnaissance in the area of the military airfield in Biala Podlaska, collected information about the actions of Polish military aviation, railway infrastructure and the movement of equipment.
The man also allegedly obtained information about the facilities and transport of the Polish Internal Security Agency in Biala Podlaska.
During the interrogation, Mikalai M. admitted his guilt and confirmed the facts stated in the charges. He has been under arrest since March 2023.
The second defendant is Bernard S. According to the investigation, he deliberately helped the Belarusian, although he believed that he could engage in espionage activities. Bernard arranged for Mikalai to stay in Poland and gave him a place to live. The Polish citizen also admitted his guilt.
The defendants face at least five years in prison.
