Germany arrests Ukrainian man suspected of spying for Russia

Police in the  German state of Brandenburg have arrested a Ukrainian man on suspicion of spying for Russia, the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe said Thursday.

The man, identified only as Vadym Y. by prosecutors, is suspected of having used his connections to European defense firms to gather information that he then allegedly passed on to a Russian spy agency.

Prosecutors said he had been in touch with a middleman since July 2025. They said he had been gathering intelligence in connection with the Russian invasion of Ukraine from Germany.

This information reportedly included "details regarding the production of armored vehicles, ammunition and explosives, as well as information on personnel and military facilities at locations intended to secure NATO's eastern flank"

Germany has been on high alert for acts of sabotage in recent months, especially since an explosive-laden drone was discovered near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig airport. Berlin said Moscow was behind the attempted attack.

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