Man accused of spying for Russia arrested in Berlin, prosecutors say

Published on 29/04/2026 - 14:17 GMT+2

A antheral has been arrested successful Berlin connected suspicion of spying for Russia, German prosecutors said connected Wednesday, the latest alleged Moscow-linked espionage crippled uncovered successful the country.

Prosecutors said the fishy gave his Russian quality handler accusation astir German subject assistance for Ukraine and photos of NATO subject convoys moving on motorways and besides identified imaginable targets for sabotage.

Authorities successful Germany, 1 of Kyiv's cardinal subject backers, person uncovered scores of suspected espionage, sabotage and disinformation plots tied to Russia since Moscow's full-scale penetration of Ukraine successful 2022.

The fishy successful the latest case, reportedly a Kazakh nationalist and partially identified arsenic Sergej K., had been "in continuous interaction from Germany with a Russian quality service" since astatine slightest May past year, the Federal Prosecutor's Office said successful a statement.

He is besides accused of passing accusation to Russian quality connected German defence contractors processing drone and robotics exertion and of supplying his handler with galore photos of nationalist buildings astir Berlin, it said.

He volunteered to assistance find different imaginable sabotage and espionage agents successful Germany, according to the statement, which did not specify if helium had managed to enlistee any.

Police arrested the antheral connected Tuesday and prosecutors said helium would beryllium brought earlier a justice connected Wednesday.

Moscow has repeatedly denied being down immoderate specified plots.

At the weekend, Berlin blamed Moscow for repeated phishing attacks targeting lawmakers and elder medication officials utilizing the Signal messaging app.

German constabulary person besides arrested a fig of alleged alleged "disposable" agents, recruited to transportation retired sabotage and espionage without immoderate ceremonial grooming for Russia, often successful speech for tiny payments.