The German Federal Public Prosecutor's Office announced on October 22, local time, that the German Federal Criminal Police arrested a Ukrainian man suspected of spying for Russia in Brandenburg on the same day. The man is accused of gathering information on German military production and military deployment in the east wing of NATO for Russian intelligence agencies. According to the prosecution report, since July 2025, the suspect has maintained contact with Russian intelligence agencies through an intermediary and collected military intelligence for them in Germany, involving the production of armored vehicles, ammunition, and explosives, as well as information on military facilities and personnel related to the east wing of NATO. In addition to gathering public information, the suspect is also suspected of seeking intelligence from personnel involved in the European military industry. The German Federal Public Prosecutor's Office said that the investigation lead in this case came from the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. According to reports, the suspect will appear in court on the 23rd, and the judge will decide whether to place him in pre-trial detention.

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