# Germany arrests Ukrainian national accused of spying on defence firm

https://mins.news/en/item/14942

- France 24, 2026-08-06 09:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260806-germany-arrests-ukrainian-national-accused-spying-defence-firm

> German police said on Thursday that they had detained a Ukrainian national suspected of acting as a low-level agent for a foreign intelligence agency. The 33-year-old man was arrested on August 2, according to a statement from police in Bavaria. The case concerns alleged spying connected to a defence firm. Authorities have described the suspected role as limited in level.

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