German soldier linked to military technological development arrested for espionage
Security continues to be a major issue for Germany. A high-ranking German soldier has been charged with spying for Russia, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
The suspect worked as a professional soldier at the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and Service Support (BAAINBw). The institute is responsible for the equipment of the German armed forces, the Bundeswehr. Furthermore, it develops, tests and purchases military technology, whereby espionage is a very serious case.
“On one occasion, he transmitted information obtained in the course of his professional activities to a Russian intelligence service for forwarding,” prosecutors said in a statement.
German officials have said the country's support for Kyiv has made it an increasingly target of Russian espionage since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine. This is obvious because before the conflict the Russians just had to open their wallets and buy the technologies they wanted.
The Bundeswehr is a veritable sieve for Russian intelligence: Earlier this month, Moscow published a leaked wiretap in which Bundeswehr officers were heard discussing potential arms deliveries to Ukraine,
What is the suspect accused of?
The man is accused of traveling to the Russian consulate in Bonn and the embassy in Berlin to offer his cooperation several times since May 2023. Prosecutors said he offered the help “on his own initiative”.
The German citizen has been in custody since August. Prosecutors said he handed over information obtained in the course of his work at the BAAINBw.
He was arrested in Koblenz, in the southwestern state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and his home and workplace were searched by police.
The security division of the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court must now decide whether the case will go to trial.
This is not the only case of suspected espionage for Russia. In Berlin, a former employee of Germany's foreign intelligence agency is accused of treason for allegedly passing secret information to a Russian intelligence service.
If we continue at this rate it will be easier to identify a loyal employee of the German army, rather than a spy.
In the West, espionage is a disaster
Yesterday we wrote about the dossiers which are suspected to have been provided by circles linked to the Italian services to foreign organisations, such as France. It seems clear that selection in the secret services of Western countries presents major problems and exposes it to humint coming from other countries.
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