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Germany detains two suspected of spying for Russia

Mar 24th 2026 ยท Germany

German prosecutors say a Romanian woman and a Ukrainian man were arrested for allegedly spying on a German drone supplier on behalf of Russian intelligence.

  • Two people have been accused of spying for Russia and were detained by prosecutors.
  • A 45-year-old Romanian woman was held in Rheine, Germany, and a 43-year-old Ukrainian man was arrested in Elda, Spain.
  • Prosecutors say the suspects targeted a German national who supplied drones and related components to Ukraine.
  • Authorities said an individual identified as Sergey N. began surveilling the German supplier in December 2025 and made video recordings of the workplace.