Poland reviews security measures after divers found in restricted port area

20 January 2023, 00:11 | Peace 
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Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced on Thursday that he would revise the level of control over gas, oil and other strategic facilities, AP NEWS reported..

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The announcement comes after an incident over the weekend in which three foreign divers had to be rescued near an oil terminal where they were not allowed to be..

According to Polish media, the divers were rescued on Sunday morning when their unregistered small boat broke down in stormy weather and they issued a distress call..

The divers were equipped with professional diving equipment and said they were looking for amber, but there was none in the boat.

Despite the high level of security imposed in Poland due to support for neighboring Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion, the police released the men without thorough interrogation.. This caused surprise, especially since the phone numbers they gave to the police turned out to be inactive..

Safety experts say the presence of divers in the sensitive area of \u200b\u200bthe Gulf of Gdansk over the weekend caused concern given high tensions with Russia over energy supplies..

Prime Minister Morawiecki asked the security services to prepare a detailed report on the incident.

The divers had Spanish identification cards..

Recall that in June, counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine exposed a Russian saboteur who was preparing sabotage in Chernivtsi. In particular, he prepared explosions at railway facilities and logistics warehouses..

Источник: Зеркало недели