Polish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a suspected Russian plot involving the smuggling of cans filled with explosives into Poland.
The cans, disguised as corn products, are believed to have been brought into Poland by a Ukrainian national recruited by Russia’s military intelligence agency, GRU.
According to the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza, the suspect, identified as Władysław D., obtained the explosive shipment from a hidden warehouse in a cemetery in Lithuania and transported it to Poland, leaving it near a highway junction close to Łódź.
Experts estimate the explosives had a force equivalent to 2.8 kilograms of TNT, sufficient to cause serious damage to vehicles and people. Investigators believe one possible scenario involved using the explosives in drone attacks.
The Polish National Prosecutor’s Office confirmed to TVP World that the case is part of a broader investigation into GRU hybrid activities in Europe, including attempts at sabotage and delivery of explosive devices via mail.
