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  "url": "https://tagesschau.de/inland/verhaftung-russische-spionage-100.html",
  "source": "extension",
  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Intelligence & Espionage",
  "subcategory": "Human Intelligence (HUMINT)",
  "incident_type": "Recruitment of locals",
  "country": "Germany",
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  "tags": [
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    "Federal Prosecutor",
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  "where_text": "Land",
  "headline": "Two Suspected Russian Spies Arrested in Germany and Spain for Spying on German Drone Exporter",
  "description": "The German Federal Prosecutor's Office arrested two individuals, a Ukrainian man and a Romanian woman, on suspicion of spying for a Russian intelligence service. They are accused of surveilling a businessman based in Bavaria whose company supplies drone components to Ukraine. The man initially conducted video surveillance of the company in Lower Bavaria, but fled to Spain when discovered. The woman then took over surveillance, including filming the businessman's private residence. The prosecution suspects the espionage was ordered by Russia to prepare for an attack on the businessman, possibly even aiming to kill him. The man was detained in Alicante, Spain, and is expected to be extradited to Germany soon. The woman was arrested in Rheine in Münsterland and is to be presented before an investigative judge at the Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe.",
  "summary_short": "Two suspected Russian spies, a Ukrainian man and a Romanian woman, were arrested in Germany and Spain for espionage targeting a German company supplying drones to Ukraine, possibly preparing an attack on the businessman.",
  "summary_extended": "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.",
  "actor_primary": "Russian intelligence service",
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  "location_text": "Lower Bavaria, Rheine, Karlsruhe, Spain (Alicante)",
  "location_region": "Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia",
  "location_coordinates_lat": 48.8,
  "location_coordinates_lon": 12.5,
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  "classification_confidence": "High",
  "classification_rationale": "The article clearly describes hostile Russian espionage activities targeting a German drone supplier supporting Ukraine, including surveillance by agents and plans to neutralize the target, constituting a clear aggressor act without mention of defense preparations.",
  "event_time_utc": "2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z",
  "end_time_utc": null,
  "event_time_confidence": "pm24h",
  "created_at": "2026-03-27T19:30:00.041Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-04T08:35:32.139Z",
  "reliability_band": "strong",
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  "time_precision_band": "within_24h",
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  "attribution_basis": "single_source"
}

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  "id": "11e66185-8544-47f9-b81d-6123e1ed4050",
  "url": "https://tagesschau.de/inland/verhaftung-russische-spionage-100.html",
  "source": "extension",
  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Intelligence & Espionage",
  "subcategory": "Human Intelligence (HUMINT)",
  "incident_type": "Recruitment of locals",
  "country": "Germany",
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  "info_credibility": "3",
  "tags": [
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    "Ukraine",
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    "Human intelligence",
    "Federal Prosecutor",
    "Extradition",
    "Spy arrests"
  ],
  "nodes": [
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  ],
  "countries": [],
  "where_text": "Land",
  "headline": "Two Suspected Russian Spies Arrested in Germany and Spain for Spying on German Drone Exporter",
  "description": "The German Federal Prosecutor's Office arrested two individuals, a Ukrainian man and a Romanian woman, on suspicion of spying for a Russian intelligence service. They are accused of surveilling a businessman based in Bavaria whose company supplies drone components to Ukraine. The man initially conducted video surveillance of the company in Lower Bavaria, but fled to Spain when discovered. The woman then took over surveillance, including filming the businessman's private residence. The prosecution suspects the espionage was ordered by Russia to prepare for an attack on the businessman, possibly even aiming to kill him. The man was detained in Alicante, Spain, and is expected to be extradited to Germany soon. The woman was arrested in Rheine in Münsterland and is to be presented before an investigative judge at the Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe.",
  "summary_short": "Two suspected Russian spies, a Ukrainian man and a Romanian woman, were arrested in Germany and Spain for espionage targeting a German company supplying drones to Ukraine, possibly preparing an attack on the businessman.",
  "summary_extended": "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.",
  "actor_primary": "Russian intelligence service",
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  "location_text": "Lower Bavaria, Rheine, Karlsruhe, Spain (Alicante)",
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  "classification_rationale": "The article clearly describes hostile Russian espionage activities targeting a German drone supplier supporting Ukraine, including surveillance by agents and plans to neutralize the target, constituting a clear aggressor act without mention of defense preparations.",
  "event_time_utc": "2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z",
  "end_time_utc": null,
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  "updated_at": "2026-11-04T08:35:32.139Z",
  "reliability_band": "strong",
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