The arrest of 2 Russian spies in Bavaria, Germany

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “Focus” magazine, Bayern, German police in the Bayreuth area, arrested two suspects of spying for Russia. It is said that these suspects have planned attacks on military transport routes. The Federal Prosecutor General of Germany is investigating this case and the two defendants are in custody.

It is said that the special forces of the police arrested the two Russian spies in Bayreuth on Wednesday morning. they did According to “Spiegel”, Dieter S. The 39-year-old German-Russian from Bavaria is the main suspect in this case. In addition, Alexander G., a German-Russian, was also arrested.

As ​​the German Federal Prosecutor General announced on Thursday at the Federal Court of Justice, the two men were severely They are suspected of working for a foreign secret service in a very serious case. Both men are currently in custody.

Nancy Feiser, Germany’s Federal Interior Minister, said on Thursday: “Our security officials are aware of possible explosive attacks that It was aimed at targeting and undermining our military aid to Ukraine. He emphasized: Since the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine, all protective measures against the hybrid threats of the Russian regime have increased. The German official said: “We will continue to provide extensive support to Ukraine and will not allow ourselves to be intimidated.” According to investigators, Dieter S. Since October 2023, he has been in contact with the Russian secret service and discussed sabotage operations in Germany. The 39-year-old is said to have agreed to carry out explosive and arson attacks, particularly on infrastructure used by military and industrial sites in Germany. According to the Federal Attorney General of Germany, Dieter S. Collected intelligence on potential attack targets, including US Armed Forces installations. The second defendant, Alexander G., assisted him from March 2024 at the latest and aimed at undermining Germany’s support for Ukraine. Dieter S is said to have spied on and photographed US military installations, such as an important military training area at Grafenwöhr.

Minister Marco Buschmann The Federal Justice of Germany told the German news agency: We know that the Russian government has also targeted our country. With the arrest of the two men, the federal prosecutor’s office achieved “another important investigative success” in the fight against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s sabotage and espionage network.

After The recent Russian espionage operation against the German Air Force officers, Nancy Pfizer, the Federal Minister of the Interior of Germany, in response to this wiretapping scandal, emphasized the need for German intelligence services to be prepared.

At the time, he stated: We have increased our protection measures against espionage and misinformation and are constantly reacting to current developments. Pfizer emphasized: The counterintelligence division of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has been significantly strengthened in terms of personnel and technology. Combating the activities of the Russian intelligence services is one of the main focuses of counter-espionage.

This scandal of leaking German military information due to the use of an insecure communication channel has raised doubts about the German security structures. increased.

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