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1. Poland has arrested sixteen people on suspicion of spying for Russia in relation to a cyberattack on Polish railways.
   2023-08-31 08:06:29 (First version)
2. Poland arrests sixteen people on suspicion of spying for Russia in relation to a cyberattack on Polish railways.
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