Event Brief
Poland arrests man over alleged plot to assassinate arms official
By The BriefBrief · Sources (10)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 9:12 AM ET
Summary: Poland arrested a Ukrainian man suspected of attempting to assassinate a representative of Ukraine's arms industry on behalf of Russian intelligence services, prosecutors and the Internal Security Agency (ABW) said. The arrest was announced on Thursday.
WHO: Polish prosecutors and the Internal Security Agency (ABW)
WHAT: Arrest of a Ukrainian man suspected of attempting to assassinate a representative of Ukraine's arms industry on behalf of Russian intelligence services
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Poland
WHY: The arrest followed suspicion of an attempted assassination plot involving Russian intelligence services.
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