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  "url": "https://tagesschau.de/investigativ/ndr-wdr/friedensbruecke-russland-informantin-100.html",
  "source": "extension",
  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Intelligence & Espionage",
  "subcategory": "Human Intelligence (HUMINT)",
  "incident_type": "Recruitment of locals",
  "country": "Germany",
  "source_reliability": "B",
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  "tags": [
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  "nodes": [
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  "countries": [
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  "where_text": "Land",
  "headline": "German Pro-Russian Aid Organizer Liane Kilinc Accused of Acting as Kremlin Informant",
  "description": "On May 27, 2025, German prosecutors conducted a raid on Liane Kilinc's home in Wandlitz, Brandenburg, suspecting her of supporting pro-Russian fighters in the Donbass region since 2015 via her association 'Friedensbrücke - War Victims Aid.' Investigations reveal she allegedly supplied military equipment such as drone parts, drone protection gear, and camouflage nets, with financial and material support valued at millions of euros. Internal communications indicate Kilinc worked closely with Sergej K., a man linked to the Russian FSB, exchanging sensitive information, including NATO meeting locations. Despite publicly claiming to provide only humanitarian aid, evidence shows Kilinc coordinated logistics and political messaging under Russian intelligence guidance and was granted Russian citizenship on Putin's decree after the raid. Kilinc's network spans pro-Russian actors across the political spectrum in Germany, including far-right and left-wing groups.",
  "summary_short": "Liane Kilinc, head of pro-Russian aid group Friedensbrücke, is investigated for supporting Donbass fighters and cooperating as an informant with Russian FSB-linked agents in Germany.",
  "summary_extended": "German authorities raided the home of Liane Kilinc on May 27, 2025, suspecting her of channeling financial and material support to pro-Russian combatants in Ukraine's Donbass since 2015. Contrary to Kilinc's public claims of humanitarian aid, investigations show she provided military-use items and coordinated with an FSB-affiliated intermediary, Sergej K., exchanging intelligence, including NATO-related information. Documents reveal Kilinc facilitated over two million euros in financial aid and up to four million euros in material donations to Russian units fighting on the frontlines. Soon after the raid, Putin granted Kilinc Russian citizenship. Her extensive network includes German far-right and left-wing pro-Russian actors, with ongoing fundraising activities in Germany. This case exemplifies covert Russian intelligence influence operations using local operatives within EU countries.",
  "actor_primary": "Liane Kilinc",
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  "location_precision": "Approximate",
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  "classification_rationale": "This report details active, hostile intelligence operations conducted by a German-based individual supporting Russian military efforts in Ukraine, including cooperation with an FSB-linked agent and supplying military aid, clearly indicating Russian hybrid warfare aggression.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-05-27T00:00:00.000Z",
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  "reliability_band": "strong",
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}

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  "id": "4faf86f7-139c-4e21-a05f-a94f07f70ed6",
  "url": "https://tagesschau.de/investigativ/ndr-wdr/friedensbruecke-russland-informantin-100.html",
  "source": "extension",
  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Intelligence & Espionage",
  "subcategory": "Human Intelligence (HUMINT)",
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  "country": "Germany",
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  "tags": [
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    "FSB",
    "Hybrid Warfare",
    "Human Intelligence",
    "Kremlin Influence",
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    "Donbass",
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  ],
  "nodes": [
    "Node 2: 5th Column"
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  "countries": [
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  ],
  "where_text": "Land",
  "headline": "German Pro-Russian Aid Organizer Liane Kilinc Accused of Acting as Kremlin Informant",
  "description": "On May 27, 2025, German prosecutors conducted a raid on Liane Kilinc's home in Wandlitz, Brandenburg, suspecting her of supporting pro-Russian fighters in the Donbass region since 2015 via her association 'Friedensbrücke - War Victims Aid.' Investigations reveal she allegedly supplied military equipment such as drone parts, drone protection gear, and camouflage nets, with financial and material support valued at millions of euros. Internal communications indicate Kilinc worked closely with Sergej K., a man linked to the Russian FSB, exchanging sensitive information, including NATO meeting locations. Despite publicly claiming to provide only humanitarian aid, evidence shows Kilinc coordinated logistics and political messaging under Russian intelligence guidance and was granted Russian citizenship on Putin's decree after the raid. Kilinc's network spans pro-Russian actors across the political spectrum in Germany, including far-right and left-wing groups.",
  "summary_short": "Liane Kilinc, head of pro-Russian aid group Friedensbrücke, is investigated for supporting Donbass fighters and cooperating as an informant with Russian FSB-linked agents in Germany.",
  "summary_extended": "German authorities raided the home of Liane Kilinc on May 27, 2025, suspecting her of channeling financial and material support to pro-Russian combatants in Ukraine's Donbass since 2015. Contrary to Kilinc's public claims of humanitarian aid, investigations show she provided military-use items and coordinated with an FSB-affiliated intermediary, Sergej K., exchanging intelligence, including NATO-related information. Documents reveal Kilinc facilitated over two million euros in financial aid and up to four million euros in material donations to Russian units fighting on the frontlines. Soon after the raid, Putin granted Kilinc Russian citizenship. Her extensive network includes German far-right and left-wing pro-Russian actors, with ongoing fundraising activities in Germany. This case exemplifies covert Russian intelligence influence operations using local operatives within EU countries.",
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  "event_time_utc": "2025-05-27T00:00:00.000Z",
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