Two Suspected Russian Spies Arrested in Germany and Spain for Spying on German Drone Exporter

In March 2026, German authorities arrested two suspected Russian spies: a Ukrainian man and a Romanian woman. The pair allegedly conducted surveillance on a Bavarian businessman whose company supplies drone components to Ukraine. The man made video recordings of the company premises in Lower Bavaria but fled to Spain after being detected. Surveillance was then taken over by the Romanian woman, who filmed the man's private residence as well. The Federal Prosecutor suspects that the espionage was commissioned by Russian intelligence to prepare an attack against the businessman, with a possible aim of assassination. The man was arrested in Alicante, Spain, pending extradition to Germany, while the woman was detained in Rheine, Germany and is to be presented before a federal judge in Karlsruhe. The case highlights continued Russian espionage efforts in Germany, especially linked to military supply chains aiding Ukraine.