A former Bundeswehr officer receives three and a half years in prison for spying on behalf of Russia.
The ex-captain allegedly shared pertinent documents with the Russian Consulate in Bonn and the Russian Embassy in Berlin since May 2023, showing a willingness to collaborate. This 54-year-old had gathered the information while working in the Procurement Office of the Bundeswehr in Koblenz.
During the trial, the offender seemed cooperative. The ruling matched the prosecutor's request from the Federal Prosecutor's Office, which was handling the case. Defense lawyers asked for a decision using the judge's discretion.
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- The German Armed Forces officer, who was convicted for espionage in favor of Russia, served a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence beginning from the ruling in the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court.
- Although it has been several years since the Federal Armed Forces officer was detained for espionage activities on behalf of Russia, the case remains a notable example of intelligence threats against Germany.
- The German government was alerted to the activities of a three-and-a-half-years-serving officer in the German Armed Forces, who was spying on behalf of Russia, in May 2023.
- The dissolution of the Bundeswehr officer's position in the Procurement Office was a result of the conviction of the three-and-a-half-year imprisonment, which took place in the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court.
Source: www.stern.de
