The German Prosecutor General's Office has accused two Ukrainians of espionage.

The German Prosecutor General's Office has filed charges against two Ukrainian citizens who are suspected of espionage with the aim of committing sabotage. This was reported in the press service of the department on January 13.

"The defendants have sufficient grounds to suspect them of espionage, espionage with the aim of sabotage and conspiracy to commit arson under aggravating circumstances," the agency's website says.

At the end of March 2025, Daniil B., Vladislav T. and Evgeny B. sent two parcels with activated GPS trackers from Cologne to Ukraine. According to the investigation, the conspirators wanted to send incendiary devices along the explored routes. The ultimate targets of the sabotage could be residents of Germany and Ukraine.

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In December 2025, three Ukrainian citizens were detained in Poland, who had equipment found in their car, including a spy device detector and hacking equipment. Antennas, laptop computers, a large supply of SIM cards, hard drives and video cameras were seized from the suspects. Despite claims that they are IT specialists, the detainees could not explain why they needed such equipment.

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