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U.S. tops global investors in surveillance tech, research shows

The United States is now the largest investor in commercial spyware — a global industry that enables covert surveillance of journalists, human rights defenders, politicians, diplomats and others, an Atlantic Council report released on Sept. 10 shows.

15 September 2025, 03:28 PM

Czechia, Romania, Hungary dismantle Belarusian spy network in Europe

Intelligence agencies from Romania, Hungary, and the Czech Republic have dismantled a Belarusian espionage network operating across Europe, Czechia’s Security Information Service (BIS) announced on Sept. 8.

8 September 2025, 09:45 PM

ROC priest’s daughter sentenced to 15 years on espionage charges

A 22-year-old daughter of a priest with the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) in Donetsk Oblast has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for espionage, Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office announced on July 18.

19 July 2025, 01:14 AM

U.S.-born spy granted Russian citizenship

U.S. national Daniel Martindale, who lived in Ukraine for two years while spying on Moscow’s behalf, was issued a Russian passport, state propaganda agencies TASS and RIA Novosti reported on July 15.

15 July 2025, 09:39 PM

2024 marked by Russian sabotage in Czechia

2024 was “one of the most challenging in the modern history of the Czech Republic in terms of security” due to Russian sabotage, including attempts at disruption, cyberattacks, and disinformation, Michal Koudelka, head of the Czech Security Information Service (BIS), has said, according to the BIS annual report cited by The Guardian on July 10.

11 July 2025, 11:48 AM

Prison time for Dutch man who leaked semiconductor designs to Russia

The Rotterdam District Court sentenced a 43-year-old Dutch citizen to three years in prison on charges of sharing sensitive high-tech data with an individual from Russia in violation of EU sanctions, according to a message on the court’s website on July 10.

10 July 2025, 10:48 PM

Argentina arrests Russian spies for destabilization attempts

Argentina’s intelligence agency detained a group of Russian spies accused of conducting intelligence operations and disinformation activities aimed at destabilizing the country, La Derecha Diario reported, citing official sources on June 18.

19 June 2025, 12:25 PM

Three Russian agents spied on Ukrainian veteran in Germany

German federal prosecutors have charged three men with espionage on Moscow’s behalf, German broadcaster Tagesschau reported on May 28. Authorities allege that the accused were targeting a veteran of the Russo–Ukrainian war living in Germany.

29 May 2025, 02:07 AM

Hungary claims two more ‘Ukrainian spies’ uncovered

Hungarian national security officials uncovered two more individuals suspected of espionage Ukraine’s behalf, Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Zoltán Kovács said on May 20.

20 May 2025, 11:45 PM

Six convicted for spying in UK for Moscow

A London court found six Bulgarian citizens guilty of espionage on Russia’s behalf, the Financial Times reported on May 12.

12 May 2025, 11:16 PM

Ukraine expels two Hungarian diplomats in reciprocal step

Ukraine expelled two Hungarian diplomats on May 9, mirroring earlier action by Budapest, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced.

9 May 2025, 08:29 PM

Russia expels two UK diplomats, citing ‘espionage’ claims

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has accused two British diplomats of “intelligence and subversive activities” and ordered them to leave the country within two weeks, Meduza reported on March 10.

10 March 2025, 02:34 PM

Ukrainian man sentenced to 11 years in Russia for alleged espionage

A Russian court has sentenced 29-year-old Ukrainian citizen Ivan Zabavskyi to 11 years in a strict-regime penal colony on charges of espionage, Russian media outlet Mediazona reported on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 07:50 PM

SBU detains Ukrainian lawyer for ties to Russian military intelligence

In Kyiv, Ukrainian counterintelligence and investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine arrested a lawyer who worked as a Russian GRU agent, recruiting new operatives and defending those exposed in court, the SBU said on Jan. 19.

19 January 2025, 04:39 PM

Germany suspects Russian drones in hybrid warfare

The use of drones for spying on facilities, including military sites, in Germany has significantly increased and is likely part of Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy, Bild reported on Jan. 8, citing Germany’s Ministry of the Interior (BMI).

8 January 2025, 12:16 PM

SBU nabs high-ranking Ukrainian officer on espionage charges

A lieutenant colonel and commander of a Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) unit was detained on suspicion of being a Russian military intelligence service (GRU) agent, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) reported on Telegram on Nov. 15.

15 November 2024, 12:16 PM

Ukraine deports convicted Chinese spy

Ukrainian immigration police have expelled a Chinese national from the country for engaging in espionage under the guise of scientific and technical cooperation, the National Police announced on Oct. 28.

28 October 2024, 11:08 PM

Zaporizhzhya defense company employee detained on espionage charges

Ukraine’s SBU security service has arrested two Zaporizhzhya residents on espionage charges, for their alleged role in giving Russia coordinates of critical Ukrainian military assets in the region, the SBU announced on Sept. 17.

18 September 2024, 12:40 AM

Ukrainian lawyer sentenced to 14 years in prison for espionage

A Ukrainian citizen who assisted Russia’s FSB security service in identifying Ukrainian military checkpoints and positions in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison, Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Aug. 22.

23 August 2024, 01:54 AM

Russia sentences Ukrainian citizen for ‘espionage’

A court in Russia’s St. Petersburg has sentenced Ukrainian citizen Oleksiy Yefymenko to seven years in prison for alleged "espionage," the press service of St. Petersburg city courts announced on Aug. 6.

6 August 2024, 11:19 PM

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