Espionage: Alleged Russian spy arrested in Brandenburg - Merz warns of increasing espionage attacks
Of all people, a Ukrainian is said to have collected information about tanks, ammunition and military locations for Russia. The Federal Prosecutor's Office provides the first details on how he proceeded.
German prosecutors have arrested a suspected Russian spy in Brandenburg. The Ukrainian national allegedly collected militarily relevant information for a Russian intelligence agency and exploited contacts in the European arms industry. The Federal Criminal Police Office accuses him of committing intelligence agency activities. Federal criminal investigators apprehended the man on Thursday in the Oder-Spree district.
He will be presented to a judge at the Federal Court in Karlsruhe on Friday, who will decide on detention during the investigation. The investigation was based on insights from the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. As of at least July 2025, the accused is alleged to have been in contact with the Russian intelligence agency through an intermediary.
The information he allegedly gathered included insights into the production of armored vehicles, ammunition, and explosives, as well as personnel and military facilities at sites securing the NATO eastern flank. Some of these disclosures were reportedly publicly available. "To others, the accused specifically approached individuals from the European arms industry," the announcement stated.
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