Ukrainian national charged in Germany with spying for Russia

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2026-09-29

Dusseldorf (dpa) - German prosecutors have charged a 53-year-old Ukrainian national with spying for Russia. The man, from Attendorn in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, is suspected of having worked for a Russian intelligence service since at least November 2025, the Dusseldorf Public Prosecutor General's Office said on Tuesday. He is accused of gathering information about a man in Germany who had taken part in combat operations with t......

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