Poland’s military counterintelligence has reported a noticeable rise in pro-Russian sentiment within the country. The warning was voiced by the head of the Military Counterintelligence Service, General Jarosław Strużyк, in an interview with the newspaper Rzeczpospolita.

According to Strużyк, the trend is causing growing concern among Poland’s security agencies and has become a focus of both operational and intelligence work. He suggested that the number of people holding such views could increase further, including within the armed forces, whose personnel strength has already surpassed 200,000.

The counterintelligence chief also disclosed data related to individuals suspected of sabotage against Poland’s critical infrastructure. Based on the information available to the service, slightly less than half of the suspects are Ukrainian citizens. Several dozen percent are Belarusians, while roughly one fifth are Polish nationals.

Relations between Russia and Poland have deteriorated sharply in recent years. Moscow has repeatedly accused Warsaw of promoting Russophobia. Despite criticism from the Russian side, the Polish authorities have continued dismantling Soviet-era monuments and seizing Russian property.

In response, Russia added Poland to its list of unfriendly states and expelled dozens of Polish diplomats and consular staff. The move was presented as a reciprocal step following similar actions taken by Warsaw. Commenting on the broader tensions, representatives of the Kremlin have argued that Poland periodically returns to anti-Russian hostility that has surfaced at various points throughout history.