The Federal Prosecutor's Office accused the professional soldier of the German Armed Forces, Thomas H., of “acting as a foreign intelligence agent.”
The soldier was allegedly working on behalf of Russian intelligence.
According to the Federal Prosecutor's Office, Thomas H., who was arrested last August in Koblenz and has been detained since then, was passing information to Russian intelligence services from the Federal Agency for Equipment, Information Technology and Use (BAAINBw). Where he worked. .
The German soldier was providing information to Russian intelligence
The service is responsible for equipping the armed forces with equipment and weapons, and for developing, testing and purchasing military technology.
As of May 2023, Thomas H. was reported to have offered cooperation with the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian Embassy in Berlin several times on his initiative.
“In one case, he transmitted information he received during his professional activities with the aim of transmitting it to a Russian intelligence agency,” the prosecution said.
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