Polish Official: Expelled Russian Spies Targeted Ukrainian Refugees

Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said 45 expelled spies collected info and conducted influence operations there and targeted Ukrainian refugees.

Some protests are symbolic. In Lithuania, protesters dyed the lake near the Russian embassy in Vilnius blood red. 

But in a rare show of diplomatic force, throughout European countries have expelled hundreds of Russian diplomats. It is not just a denunciation of the invasion. They're accusing the diplomats of being spies. 

The spokesperson for Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs,  Lukasz Jasina, told Newsy the 45 Russian spies expelled there were not just collecting information and conducting influence operations on Polish citizens. They were also targeting Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war.