Germany arrests Ukrainian suspected of spying on arms firm
Investigators say the suspect photographed a Bavarian defense site for a foreign intelligence service in preparation for possible sabotage.
German authorities have apprehended a Ukrainian man suspected of espionage against a defense firm in Bavaria, allegedly for potential acts of sabotage. The suspect is said to have taken photographs of the company's premises in June and forwarded them to handlers working for an overseas intelligence agency. He was apprehended in Thuringia on Sunday and is currently held in pretrial detention, according to Munich prosecutors and Bavaria's State Criminal Police Office.
An arrest warrant was issued by a Munich court on Monday, leading to his current holding. Authorities have labeled the man as a "low-level agent," a term used for individuals recruited by foreign intelligence services to execute simple tasks. Prosecutors suspect he was acting on behalf of sabotage. The arrest was a result of collaboration between security and intelligence agencies under Germany's newly formed Joint Center for Countering Hybrid Threats, also known as GAZ-Hybrid.
The identity of the foreign intelligence service involved remains undisclosed, and no further details will be released until the investigation is ongoing.
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