Germany arrests Ukrainian man suspected of spying for Russia
Prosecutors allege he used European defence-industry contacts to gather information and pass it to a Russian spy agency. He is expected before a judge on Friday.
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Prosecutors allege he used European defence-industry contacts to gather information and pass it to a Russian spy agency. He is expected before a judge on Friday.
Police in Germany’s Brandenburg state have arrested a Ukrainian man suspected of spying for Russia, federal prosecutors announced on October 22, according to DW. Prosecutors identified him only as Vadym Y. and allege that he collected information on European defence production and military facilities protecting NATO’s eastern side.
Germany is one of Ukraine’s biggest military and political supporters. Prosecutors link the alleged intelligence gathering from Germany to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, DW reported.
Prosecutors said Vadym Y. had been in contact with a middleman since July 2025. They suspect he used connections at European defence firms to obtain information that he then allegedly passed to a Russian intelligence agency.
The information allegedly included details about the production of armoured vehicles, ammunition and explosives. It also concerned personnel and military facilities at locations intended to secure the eastern flank of the NATO military alliance, according to DW’s account of the allegations.
The arrest is not a finding of guilt. DW reported that Vadym Y. is expected to be brought before a judge on Friday.
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