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German Police Arrest Ukrainian Suspect for Alleged Russia Spying

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 3:42 PM UTC · How we work

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German police in Brandenburg arrested Ukrainian citizen Vadym Y. on suspicion of spying for Russia.
Prosecutors said Vadym Y. used defense-industry contacts to collect tank and munitions data.
He allegedly sent the intelligence to a Russian spy agency after contacting a middleman since July 2025.
BND chief Martin Jaeger told parliament Russia’s “shadow war” is becoming more dangerous and could draw Germany into conflict.

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German police in Brandenburg arrested Ukrainian citizen Vadym Y. on suspicion of spying for Russia.
Prosecutors said Vadym Y. used defense-industry contacts to collect tank and munitions data.
He allegedly sent the intelligence to a Russian spy agency after contacting a middleman since July 2025.
BND chief Martin Jaeger told parliament Russia’s “shadow war” is becoming more dangerous and could draw Germany into conflict.