Russian agents suspected of planning explosions were arrested in Bucharest and Warsaw

Tuesday, Oct 21, 2025

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Eight Ukrainian citizens linked to Russian intelligence arrested for bomb plots across Romania and Poland.

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Eight Ukrainian citizens linked to Russian intelligence were arrested in Bucharest and Warsaw as part of cooperation between Romania and Poland. Two suspects from the Ukrainian parcel service Nova-Post placed explosive devices, containing remotely activatable explosives hidden in packages with car parts, headphones, and GPS trackers, in the Romanian capital. According to Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) information, these individuals arrived in Romania from Poland and submitted the suspicious shipments on October 14th and 15th. The SRI stated that based on current information, Nova-Post intended to carry out attacks at multiple locations under Russian orders through its extensive network. A spokesperson for Polish intelligence reported that this group aimed to deliver explosives into Ukraine via Romania and Poland. The seized pyrotechnic devices contained iron oxide and barium nitrate, which the Polish intelligence service believes could be used for a series of sabotage acts. In addition to the eight arrested, 55 people have been detained in Poland on suspicion of working on sabotage preparations commissioned by Russian intelligence. A year prior, packages containing explosive devices were identified at a DHL warehouse in Leipzig, with German domestic intelligence stating that Moscow is behind the terrorist acts.

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