German prosecutors launched espionage probe after finding a hidden camera at Minden rail hub monitoring Ukraine-bound military trains, suspected linked to sabotage plans.

On April 28, 2026, German prosecutors initiated an espionage investigation after discovering a hidden surveillance camera at Minden train station, a key western rail hub used by German and British forces for Ukraine-bound military transports supporting NATO's eastern flank. Authorities identified a Lithuanian suspect believed to have installed the camera. The device, found in September of the previous year by a German rail employee, was equipped with a solar panel, night vision, a foreign SIM card for live feeds, and was disguised with a fake DB sticker. Positioned about 5 meters high and pointed at a railway shunting area handling military trains, investigators suspect it was used to monitor military traffic for sabotage purposes. Although the direct commissioning party remains unknown, German intelligence sources suspect Russian intelligence involvement, consistent with Moscow's increasing use of recruited informants and would-be saboteurs without traditional intelligence backgrounds. Investigators searched the suspect's home in Detmold on April 28. The incident highlights ongoing hybrid warfare threats targeting critical Western infrastructure supporting Ukraine defense efforts.