Germany Arrests Kazakh Suspected of Spying for Russia

German authorities arrested a Kazakh national in Berlin on Tuesday on suspicion of spying for Russia by passing sensitive information about military aid to Ukraine and potential sabotage targets, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

The suspect, identified only as Sergei K., allegedly maintained continuous contact with a Russian intelligence service since at least May of last year, according to the prosecutors' office. He is accused of providing details on German companies involved in developing drones and robotic systems destined for Ukraine. Prosecutors said he also sent photographs of NATO military convoys and public buildings in Berlin, identified suitable targets for sabotage operations and offered to recruit additional agents for espionage and sabotage activities in Germany. A judge was set to decide Wednesday whether to detain him pending trial.

No immediate comment came from Kazakh or Russian officials.

The arrest marks the latest in a series of alleged Russian-linked espionage and sabotage cases uncovered by German authorities since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Earlier this year, two German-Russian dual nationals faced charges for...