# Germany detains Ukrainian suspected of spying on defence firm

https://mins.news/en/item/14923

- Reuters, 2026-08-06 08:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/germany-detains-ukrainian-suspected-spying-defence-firm-2026-08-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a744ac269018900011c2ce3

> German prosecutors say they have detained a 33-year-old Ukrainian national. The man is suspected of collecting information at the premises of a defence company in southern Germany. Prosecutors allege that the information gathering was intended to support sabotage. The case centers on suspected espionage activity targeting a defence firm.

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