On April 12, 2026, a 43-year-old Ukrainian and a 45-year-old Latvian citizen were arrested in Bavaria near Neudettelsau during a traffic stop. Law enforcement suspects they conducted tasks for a foreign intelligence service involving espionage and sabotage planning. Authorities found suspicious items including forged IDs, a drone, GPS trackers, walkie-talkies, multiple mobile phones, and SIM cards in their vehicle. Both suspects remain in custody facing charges of reconnaissance for sabotage and possession of forged documents. This case follows earlier espionage detentions in Germany related to Russia and increased German Ministry of Defense restrictions on private phone use to counter espionage threats from Russia and China.

On April 12, 2026, a 43-year-old Ukrainian and a 45-year-old Latvian citizen were arrested in Bavaria near Neudettelsau during a traffic stop. Law enforcement suspects they conducted tasks for a foreign intelligence service involving espionage and sabotage planning. Authorities found suspicious items including forged IDs, a drone, GPS trackers, walkie-talkies, multiple mobile phones, and SIM cards in their vehicle. Both suspects remain in custody facing charges of reconnaissance for sabotage and possession of forged documents. This case follows earlier espionage detentions in Germany related to Russia and increased German Ministry of Defense restrictions on private phone use to counter espionage threats from Russia and China.