The Independent highlights a significant case in Germany where three men were charged with espionage for a Russian intelligence agency, allegedly plotting to kill a Ukrainian soldier residing in Germany. The suspects, arrested on June 19, 2024, are believed to have been tasked with gathering intelligence on their target, indicating a serious threat posed by foreign intelligence operations on German soil. The intricate details reveal the complexity of international espionage and its potential implications for both intelligence and national security.
at the beginning of May 2024, Vardges I. received an order from a Russian intelligence agency to spy on a man living in Germany who fought in Ukraine's armed forces after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
German prosecutors said the spying operation presumably served to prepare further intelligence operations in Germany, possibly even leading to killing.
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