Russian spy leaking intelligence data to Moscow detained in Germany

It is reported by Reuters.

On Sunday, January 22, Arthur E. was arrested at the Munich airport. He is suspected of treason, since he is believed to have conspired with an employee of the German intelligence service to leak the data to the Russian Federation.

"A man identified as Arthur E. was arrested on Sunday after arriving in Germany from the United States,” a prosecutor’s statement said. He is believed to be an associate of Karten L., an employee of the German Foreign Intelligence Agency (BND) who was arrested in December on suspicion of working for Russia as a spy," Reuters journalists added.

According to the law enforcement officers, Artur E. received intelligence data from Karten L. which he later leaked to the Russian Federation.

"German authorities warned us about the probability of the increase of Russian espionage cases considering the Kremlin's confrontation with the West as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine," it was emphasized.

  ▪ On August 26, it was found that Russian special services were looking for data on the way Ukrainian military personnel are mastering Western weapons systems.

  ▪ On October 30, German Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD) warned about the activity of foreign intelligence in Germany. In particular, about the Russian and Chinese spies. Attempts to track objects belonging to the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany were recorded repeatedly. In particular, drones were spotted over the deployment locations of the Bundeswehr, as well as those training centers where Ukrainian servicemen’s drills took place.

  ▪ On December 23, it was found that the German Federal Prosecutor's Office arrested an employee of the country's Federal Intelligence Service on suspicion of treason.

  ▪ On December 28, it was found that an alleged Russian spy was exposed in the German intelligence service.

  ▪ According to the Reuters investigation, people associated with a Russian sanctioned organization helped promote pro-Russian views and organize protests against supporting Ukraine in Germany, and one of them claims to have been working in Russia's military intelligence service.