A German-Ukrainian woman was arrested in Berlin Wednesday on suspicion of spying for Russia by passing on information on military aid to Ukraine, prosecutors said. The suspect, partially named as Ilona W., had allegedly maintained intelligence contacts with the Russian embassy in Berlin since November 2023 or earlier, prosecutors said in a statement. The ex-officer was still on active duty with the German military when the counterintelligence investigation began, said the ministry spokesman. Prosecutors said Ilona W. helped her Russian handler use a false identity to attend political events in Berlin and establish useful contacts. The homes of Ilona W. and the two others were raided by police on Wednesday morning.

Source: The Local January 22, 2026 03:41 UTC