Vadym Y., a Ukrainian national, was arrested in the Oder-Spree district of Brandenburg, Germany on suspicion of espionage for a foreign intelligence service. He is accused of gathering military-relevant information since at least July 2025 for a Russian intelligence agency, including details on tank production, ammunition, explosives, personnel, and military facilities securing NATO's eastern flank. The information was partially obtained from publicly available sources and partially through targeted recruitment from European arms industry personnel. This investigation originated from reports by the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and is being conducted by the Federal Criminal Police Office. Vadym Y. will be presented to an investigative judge at the Federal Court of Justice for the issuance of a detention order.

Vadym Y., a Ukrainian national, was arrested in the Oder-Spree district of Brandenburg, Germany on suspicion of espionage for a foreign intelligence service. He is accused of gathering military-relevant information since at least July 2025 for a Russian intelligence agency, including details on tank production, ammunition, explosives, personnel, and military facilities securing NATO's eastern flank. The information was partially obtained from publicly available sources and partially through targeted recruitment from European arms industry personnel. This investigation originated from reports by the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and is being conducted by the Federal Criminal Police Office. Vadym Y. will be presented to an investigative judge at the Federal Court of Justice for the issuance of a detention order.