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  "id": "7afd0973-dbd7-4a6e-87c7-1160e3cb23c4",
  "url": "https://theins.press/en/news/290687",
  "source": "extension",
  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Intelligence & Espionage",
  "subcategory": "Human Intelligence (HUMINT)",
  "incident_type": "Recruitment of locals",
  "country": "Germany",
  "source_reliability": "B",
  "info_credibility": "3",
  "tags": [
    "Russia",
    "Espionage",
    "Germany",
    "Spain",
    "Drone supplier",
    "Ukraine",
    "Spy arrests"
  ],
  "nodes": [
    "Node 2: 5th Column"
  ],
  "countries": [],
  "where_text": "Land",
  "headline": "Germany and Spain arrest Ukrainian and Romanian nationals suspected of spying for Russia",
  "description": "On March 25, 2026, German and Spanish authorities arrested two individuals suspected of espionage on behalf of Russia. Romanian national Alla S. was arrested in Rheine, Germany, while Ukrainian national Serhii N. was detained in Elda, Spain, based on a German arrest warrant. Since December 2025, Serhii N. reportedly spied on a German resident whose company supplies drones and components to the Ukrainian army, filming his workplace. After relocating to Spain, Alla S. allegedly continued surveillance, including filming the target at his home from at least March 2026. Authorities suspect this surveillance may have been preparatory for an attack or assassination attempt. The drone supplier owner is reportedly in a safe location. Alla S. is scheduled for a pretrial detention hearing, and Germany is seeking Serhii N.'s extradition from Spain.",
  "summary_short": "On March 25, 2026, German and Spanish authorities arrested two nationals suspected of spying for Russia, targeting a German drone supplier involved with the Ukrainian military.",
  "summary_extended": "German Federal Public Prosecutor's Office arrested Romanian national Alla S. in Rheine, while Spanish authorities detained Ukrainian national Serhii N. in Elda, based on Germany's arrest warrant. Since December 2025, Serhii N. spied on a German drone supplier linked to the Ukrainian army by filming the target's workplace. After moving to Spain, Alla S. continued surveillance including filming at the target's home from March 2026. Authorities suspect preparations for an attack or attempted assassination. The drone supplier owner remains in a safe location. Alla S. will appear for a court hearing on pretrial detention on March 25, and Germany seeks Serhii N.'s extradition from Spain.",
  "actor_primary": "Alla S.",
  "target_primary": null,
  "location_text": "Rheine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Elda, Spain",
  "location_region": "North Rhine-Westphalia",
  "location_coordinates_lat": 52.2694,
  "location_coordinates_lon": 7.4425,
  "location_precision": "Approximate",
  "is_aggressor_signal": true,
  "signal_type": "HYBRID_SIGNAL",
  "is_hybrid_war_signal": true,
  "classification_complete": true,
  "hybrid_signal_complete": true,
  "classification_confidence": "High",
  "classification_rationale": "The event clearly involves Russia-directed espionage activities against a target in Germany related to drone supplies for Ukraine, with arrests and legal actions underway by Germany and Spain, indicating hostile hybrid warfare actions.",
  "event_time_utc": "2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z",
  "end_time_utc": null,
  "event_time_confidence": "pm24h",
  "created_at": "2026-03-25T16:17:00.033Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-04T08:35:32.139Z",
  "reliability_band": "strong",
  "location_precision_band": "approximate",
  "time_precision_band": "within_24h",
  "severity_band": "moderate",
  "attribution_confidence_band": "high",
  "attribution_basis": "single_source"
}

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  "id": "7afd0973-dbd7-4a6e-87c7-1160e3cb23c4",
  "url": "https://theins.press/en/news/290687",
  "source": "extension",
  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Intelligence & Espionage",
  "subcategory": "Human Intelligence (HUMINT)",
  "incident_type": "Recruitment of locals",
  "country": "Germany",
  "source_reliability": "B",
  "info_credibility": "3",
  "tags": [
    "Russia",
    "Espionage",
    "Germany",
    "Spain",
    "Drone supplier",
    "Ukraine",
    "Spy arrests"
  ],
  "nodes": [
    "Node 2: 5th Column"
  ],
  "countries": [],
  "where_text": "Land",
  "headline": "Germany and Spain arrest Ukrainian and Romanian nationals suspected of spying for Russia",
  "description": "On March 25, 2026, German and Spanish authorities arrested two individuals suspected of espionage on behalf of Russia. Romanian national Alla S. was arrested in Rheine, Germany, while Ukrainian national Serhii N. was detained in Elda, Spain, based on a German arrest warrant. Since December 2025, Serhii N. reportedly spied on a German resident whose company supplies drones and components to the Ukrainian army, filming his workplace. After relocating to Spain, Alla S. allegedly continued surveillance, including filming the target at his home from at least March 2026. Authorities suspect this surveillance may have been preparatory for an attack or assassination attempt. The drone supplier owner is reportedly in a safe location. Alla S. is scheduled for a pretrial detention hearing, and Germany is seeking Serhii N.'s extradition from Spain.",
  "summary_short": "On March 25, 2026, German and Spanish authorities arrested two nationals suspected of spying for Russia, targeting a German drone supplier involved with the Ukrainian military.",
  "summary_extended": "German Federal Public Prosecutor's Office arrested Romanian national Alla S. in Rheine, while Spanish authorities detained Ukrainian national Serhii N. in Elda, based on Germany's arrest warrant. Since December 2025, Serhii N. spied on a German drone supplier linked to the Ukrainian army by filming the target's workplace. After moving to Spain, Alla S. continued surveillance including filming at the target's home from March 2026. Authorities suspect preparations for an attack or attempted assassination. The drone supplier owner remains in a safe location. Alla S. will appear for a court hearing on pretrial detention on March 25, and Germany seeks Serhii N.'s extradition from Spain.",
  "actor_primary": "Alla S.",
  "target_primary": null,
  "location_text": "Rheine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Elda, Spain",
  "location_region": "North Rhine-Westphalia",
  "location_coordinates_lat": 52.2694,
  "location_coordinates_lon": 7.4425,
  "location_precision": "Approximate",
  "is_aggressor_signal": true,
  "signal_type": "HYBRID_SIGNAL",
  "is_hybrid_war_signal": true,
  "classification_complete": true,
  "hybrid_signal_complete": true,
  "classification_confidence": "High",
  "classification_rationale": "The event clearly involves Russia-directed espionage activities against a target in Germany related to drone supplies for Ukraine, with arrests and legal actions underway by Germany and Spain, indicating hostile hybrid warfare actions.",
  "event_time_utc": "2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z",
  "end_time_utc": null,
  "event_time_confidence": "pm24h",
  "created_at": "2026-03-25T16:17:00.033Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-04T08:35:32.139Z",
  "reliability_band": "strong",
  "location_precision_band": "approximate",
  "time_precision_band": "within_24h",
  "severity_band": "moderate",
  "attribution_confidence_band": "high",
  "attribution_basis": "single_source"
}