US EditionGermany arrests two on suspicion of supporting pro-Russian Donetsk, Luhansk groups
- On Wednesday, a German‑Ukrainian dual citizen Ilona W. was arrested in Berlin on suspicion of spying for Russia, prosecutors said she passed information on military aid to Ukraine.
- Authorities allege a sustained relationship between the suspect and a Russian embassy official, with prosecutors saying she maintained contacts with the Russian embassy in Berlin since November 2023 and acted for a foreign intelligence service.
- Investigators say she compiled background on attendees of high-profile political events and gathered details on arms industry sites, drone tests and planned drone deliveries to Ukraine, enlisting former defence-industry employees and aiding a Russian handler using false identities.
- Authorities executed searches, left two suspects at large, and detained two men, a Russian and a German citizen, over transfers exceeding 14,000 euros, on Wednesday.
- Amid heightened European concern over suspected Russian espionage and sabotage, Germany has stepped up counterintelligence as officials note its role as a major supplier of military aid and NATO logistical hub, while Moscow denies such allegations.
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German Authorities Detain German-Ukrainian Woman Accused of Spying for Russia
A German-Ukrainian woman, identified only as Ilona W., was arrested in Berlin on Wednesday, January 21st, on suspicion of spying for Russia, including passing on information about military aid to Ukraine, prosecutors said. Authorities allege that Ilona W. had maintained contacts with the Russian embassy in Berlin since at least November 2023, gathering intelligence on behalf of Moscow. Prosecutors stated that the suspect “compiled background inf…
A woman of German and Ukrainian nationality was arrested in Berlin because she was said to have spyed on a Russian secret service. Among other things, Ilona W. had provided her contact person with information relating to the Ukraine war, the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe announced on Wednesday. Two former employees of the Bundeswehr are suspected of having given her official information.According to the Federal Prosecutor's Office, W.…
The Federal Prosecutor's Office has arrested two suspected supporters of pro-Russian militias operating in Donbas in Brandenburg.
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Jyllands-PostenA woman is suspected of having had intelligence contacts with the Russian embassy in Berlin for several years.
The woman is accused of passing sensitive information through a contact at the Russian embassy.
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