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Rome expels two Russian military attachés over alleged espionage

Italy is expelling two military attachés from the Russian Embassy in Rome over suspected espionage, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on X on July 9.

9 July, 05:59 PM

Foreign spy jailed for 6 years for buying Ukrainian aviation secrets

A foreign national was sentenced to six years in prison in Ukraine for attempting to buy and pass secret technical documents on a Ukrainian aircraft to foreign intelligence for $1 million, Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office reported on Nov. 3.

4 November 2025, 12:50 PM

Poland exposes Russian spy ring plotting explosive parcels

Polish prosecutors launched an investigation into a sabotage group tied to Russian intelligence that plotted attacks against Poland and other EU allies, local outlet RMF24 reported on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 04:32 PM

Polish prosecutors charge Russian couple in spy, bomb plot

Polish prosecutors filed an indictment against a Russian couple accused of spying for Russia's FSB Federal Security Service and plotting to ship explosives, the National Prosecutor's Office reported on Oct. 13.

14 October 2025, 03:38 PM

Estonian citizen gets nearly five-year prison sentence for spying for Russia

An Estonian court convicted Ivan Dmitriev, a member of Estonia’s Defense League voluntary national defense organization, of espionage on behalf of Russia’s FSB security service, sentencing him to four years and 11 months in prison, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported on Oct. 7.

8 October 2025, 12:18 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

Report: Russia ran long-term spy program using fake Brazilians

Brazil is often where Russian intelligence officers begin their careers—adopting new identities before heading abroad. NV has selected the most compelling reports from leading Western media outlets.

22 June 2025, 01:05 PM

Polish man arrested for alleged espionage on behalf of Russia

Polish authorities arrested a citizen, Wiktor Ź., for allegedly spying for Russian intelligence services, driven by ideological and pro-Russian convictions, the Polish Public Prosecutor General’s Office reported on June 11.

11 June 2025, 03:01 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

SBI sends ex-NSDC deputy secretary Sivkovych’s treason case to court

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) sent a treason case against former National Security and Defense Council Deputy Secretary Volodymyr Sivkovych and three Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) operatives to court for running a Russian-led espionage network targeting Ukraine, the SBI reported on Telegram on May 20.

20 May 2025, 03:50 PM

Details emerge of Russian plot to assassinate Ukrainian military leader in 2022

A representative of the state project I Want to Go Home has revealed details of a dangerous terrorist plot that Russian intelligence services were planning in Ukraine during the first year of the full-scale war in an NV article dated Nov. 2.

4 November 2024, 06:50 PM

Russia skimps on payments to Ukrainian agents it recruits

Russian intelligence services are attempting to recruit Ukrainians for minimal payments, often not paying them at all, according to a representative of the state project "I Want to Go Home," according to an article by NV published on Nov. 2.

4 November 2024, 05:15 PM

SBU uncovers Russian agent network planning missile strikes on six Ukrainian oblasts

The SBU neutralized a Russian FSB agent network preparing missile and drone strikes, with simultaneous detentions in Dnipro, Zaporizhzhya, Sumy, Donetsk, Odesa, and Kirovohrad oblasts, the SBU press service reported on Aug. 5.

5 August 2024, 01:03 PM

London police charge suspected Russian spy

London Metropolitan Police have charged a 64-year-old man with violating the National Security Act due to his suspected links with Russia, the police announced on May 23.

23 May 2024, 11:54 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

Russian spy allegations prompt urgent security meeting in Austria

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has scheduled a National Security Council meeting for April 9 in light of recent espionage allegations. The decision follows the apprehension of ex-intelligence officer Egisto Ott, accused of spying for Russia, Austrian newspaper Der Standard reported on April 1.

2 April 2024, 11:56 AM

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