Politics · 2026-10-22 · Afternoon briefing
Germany arrests Ukrainian man suspected of spying for Russia
German authorities on Thursday arrested a Ukrainian national, Vadym Y, in the state of Brandenburg on suspicion of spying for Russia. Prosecutors allege the man, detained 85km (53 miles) west of Berlin, had been in contact with the Russian secret service via an intermediary since at least July 2025.
The suspect is accused of gathering military intelligence on the production of armoured vehicles, ammunition, and explosives. His targets also included military personnel and defence installations intended to secure NATO’s eastern flank.
The arrest came a day after Germany’s armed forces raised their internal threat level for Russian sabotage to “significant”—the second-highest level—for the first time. The move followed the discovery in mid-September of a crashed drone carrying high explosives near the Wunstorf airbase in Lower Saxony.
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- Germany arrests Ukrainian man accused of spying for Russia
- A Ukrainian man was detained in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia
- Germany arrests Ukrainian suspected of spying on arms firm
- Suspected Russia spy arrested in Germany, Bild says
- Germany’s Friedrich Merz warns of ‘intense’ Russian espionage after arrest
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