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Man detained in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia

Federal prosecutors reported that a man arrested in eastern Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia was placed in custody on Friday. The individual is suspected of gathering German military data, including information related to military facilities and the production of tanks, ammunition, and explosives. Further details regarding the investigation have not been made public.

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  • n1infoRusiju
  • vijestišpijuniranje
WhereGermany
51.033, 9.805 ±400 km
First reported22 hours ago
Published2026-10-24 07:09 UTC
Sources2
How this travelled.
Reports2Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Man detained in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia. 2026-10-24T07:09:46.162Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:7320. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-24/pritvor-muskarcu-osumnjicenom-za-spijuniranje-sumnja-se-da-je-prikupljao-70004e91

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