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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

Moldova may expel Russian diplomats if they continue to harm national security

Mihail Popshoi, the Moldovan Foreign Minister, stated that his government reserves the right to expel all Russian diplomats if Moscow takes any new actions that harm the country's interests, he said in an interview with deschide.md, as quoted by Reuters on July 6.

6 July 2024, 04:00 PM

Infrastructure sabotage in Europe: Russia suspected but not openly blamed

European law enforcement is increasingly detecting Russian involvement in sabotage incidents targeting strategic infrastructure, yet there is a reluctance to formally accuse Moscow, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis published on May 20.

21 May 2024, 12:15 PM

25 years in prison for Ukrainian accused of setting Russian railway on fire

A Ukrainian national, Serhiy Karmazin, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for allegedly setting fire to railway equipment in Moscow Oblast, according to the Solidarity Zone project report on April 30. Karmazin was also fined 700,000 rubles (approximately $7,500).

30 April 2024, 06:45 PM

German officer confesses to spying for Russia over ‘nuclear war fears’

A German intelligence officer on trial for espionage has admitted to cooperating with Russian special services “out of fear for nuclear war escalation in Ukraine,” German newspaper Spiegel reported on April 29.

29 April 2024, 09:10 PM

Two spies working for Russian intelligence services detained in Germany

Two people accused of being Russian spies were apprehended in Germany, Spiegel reported.

18 April 2024, 02:42 PM

SBU detains two foreigners spying for FSB in Odesa Oblast

Ukraine’s SBU security service has arrested two foreigners who were aiding Russia by providing intelligence to its Federal Security Service (FSB), the SBU reported on Telegram on April 5.

5 April 2024, 03:13 PM

Poland exposes Russian spy ring

Poland’s special services are investigating the activities of a spy network operating on Russia’s behalf in the European Union, Polish outlet Onet reported on March 28, citing Jacek Dobrzynski, a spokesman for the Minister Coordinator of Special Services.

28 March 2024, 09:15 PM

Polish general dismissed over counterintelligence concerns

Poland’s military counterintelligence service has initiated a probe into Eurocorps Commander Gen. Jaroslaw Gromadzinski, resulting in his dismissal from the position, Polish Defense Ministry said on March 27.

28 March 2024, 01:34 AM

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