Poland’s Military Counterintelligence Service dismissed as “typical disinformation” allegations by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that Polish security services were involved in the attempted assassination of a senior Russian military intelligence officer in Moscow. The rejection came Tuesday, February 10, 2026, according to local media reports.
The FSB claims Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, deputy head of the GRU, was shot multiple times on February 6th and hospitalized. A 66-year-classic Russian citizen, Lyubomir Korba, identified as Ukrainian-born, was extradited from Dubai and charged with the shooting, Russian authorities stated.
The FSB further alleges that the attack was ordered by Ukraine’s intelligence services, and that Polish intelligence played a role in recruiting Korba. Russian media reports have extended the accusation, claiming Korba’s son, a Polish citizen residing in Katowice, assisted in his father’s recruitment under the direction of Polish intelligence.
Brig. Gen. Jarosław Strożyk, head of Poland’s Military Counterintelligence Service, characterized the FSB’s claims as disinformation intended for domestic consumption, according to the Polish state news agency PAP. Strożyk indicated that accusations of Polish involvement in assassinations or sabotage within Russia and Belarus are fabricated to support a narrative of external pressure from NATO and Western countries.
The timing of the accusations may be linked to the recent arrest in Warsaw of a suspected long-term Russian mole within Poland’s Defense Ministry, Strożyk acknowledged, but emphasized that the primary intent of the messaging is directed towards Russian and Belarusian audiences. He similarly expressed concern over the dissemination of these allegations through international news organizations.
Russia’s accusations follow a pattern of provocations linked to Russia that Poland has experienced in recent years, including railway sabotage, arson attempts, and drone incursions.
As of Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the Polish government has not offered further comment beyond Strożyk’s statement. Ukraine has previously denied involvement in the shooting of General Alexeyev.
