# Germany detains Ukrainian national suspected of spying for Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/111356

- Meduza, 2026-10-22 15:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/22/germany-detains-ukrainian-national-suspected-of-spying-for-russia

> Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office says Ukrainian citizen Vadym Y. was detained in Brandenburg on suspicion of spying for Russia. Investigators say he had contacted Russian intelligence through an intermediary since at least July 2025 and gathered information on military production, personnel and facilities. A court is expected to consider pretrial detention on October 23.

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