A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia, as Merz warned that the country is being targeted by intensive espionage activity.
The arrest is one of several suspected espionage cases recorded in Germany this year. The available information does not identify the man or provide details about the allegations against him beyond the suspicion that he was working as a spy for Russia.
Merz’s comments place the arrest within a wider German security concern over alleged Russian intelligence activity. His warning indicates that the case is being viewed against the backdrop of multiple suspected spying incidents in the country.
The man remains suspected rather than convicted, and no further details about the investigation, possible charges or court proceedings have been provided. The latest known situation is that the arrest has taken place while Germany continues to deal with what Merz described as intensive espionage targeting the country.
