The Federal Prosecutor’s Office ordered the arrest of an alleged Russian spy in Brandenburg on Thursday. The Ukrainian man is accused of collecting militarily relevant information and utilizing contacts within the European arms industry to do so. Initially, the arrest was reported by the newspaper Spiegel.
According to the report, the man, who resides in Eisenhüttenstadt, allegedly gathered information regarding the production of armored vehicles, ammunition, and explosives. Furthermore, he reportedly collected details about personnel and military facilities along the NATO Eastern Flank. Spiegel also noted that the subject showed particular interest in the Bundeswehr’s Panzerbrigade 45, known as the Lithuania Brigade, which is scheduled to be fully stationed and operational in Lithuania next year.
