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Germany says Ukrainian national arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia

Prosecutors say the pair gathered data on a drone maker that supplied Ukraine and may have prepared further actions, including a possible attack.

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German prosecutors said ​on Friday ‌a German judge had ​enforced an ​arrest warrant against ⁠a ​Ukrainian national suspected ​of spying for Russia. The defendant, ​identified ​only as Sergey N., ‌had ⁠been detained in Spain at ​the ​end ⁠of March and ​extradited to ​Germany ⁠on Thursday, the ⁠prosecutors ​added.

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The Ukrainian was initially arrested at the request of German authorities near the city of Alicante on March 24 and was later released on bail.

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What is known about the detainee? A Ukrainian citizen suspected of spying for Russia has been taken into custody in Germany. He is accused of plotting sabotage against a German manufacturer of military drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the German Prosecutor General's Office and the German newspaper SPIEGEL. Read also: Hungary expels Russian "mole" from Orban's entourage, according to media reports Ex…

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A Ukrainian arrested in Spain is in custody after his extradition to Germany. He is said to have conducted espionage on behalf of Russia.

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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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