The Polish prosecutor’s office has charged a former Warsaw city hall employee who, according to the investigation, worked for Russian intelligence and abused his official position, according to the Notes from Poland.
The man, known as Tomasz L., had access to civil registry archives and other government document repositories. Investigators believe he copied and passed materials to the Russian side that could be used to create false identities for undercover agents. Polish intelligence agencies described his activities as extremely valuable to Russia.
According to the charges, Tomasz L. collaborated with Russian intelligence from 2017 until March 2022. He was detained by Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW), and his detention was repeatedly extended—most recently until March 2026. On September 11, 2025, the prosecutor’s office submitted the case to the Warsaw District Court. The suspect faces up to 15 years in prison for espionage and up to 3 years for abuse of authority.
Investigators claim the official copied documents to personal storage devices and photographed them with his phone. The materials included civil registry records, correspondence with diplomatic missions, official templates, and instructions. These documents could have been used by Russian intelligence to produce fake documents for agents operating without diplomatic cover.
The transfer of information allegedly occurred through disguised radio communications, which Tomasz L. was trained to use by his Russian handlers. According to Rzeczpospolita, it is unknown how many Russian agents may have used the documents he created, but his role has been described as “priceless for Russia.” He reportedly copied hundreds of birth, marriage, and death certificates from archives containing documents from former Polish territories now part of Ukraine and Belarus. Investigators believe these records could have helped Russian agents pose as descendants of Poles to obtain citizenship or residency in Poland.
Tomasz L. has denied the charges. Early in the investigation, he gave statements but later refused to provide further explanations. TVN24 journalists found that in 2006 he was part of the commission for dismantling the former Polish Military Information Service (WSI), which was headed by the current head of the National Security Bureau, Sławomir Cenckiewicz. At that time, he was appointed by Defense Minister Radosław Sikorski, who later said the decision originated from Antoni Macierewicz.
TVN24 reports that Tomasz L. belonged to a close circle of Macierewicz’s associates, who was recently charged with disclosing classified information. This group had access to intelligence operations, informant lists, and other secret materials. Investigators say Tomasz L.’s actions caused serious damage to Poland’s national security.
