Russian agents are everywhere! – spy mania on German TV
Russia has stepped up its intelligence operations in Germany. Their work is both covert and overt, designed to intimidate Germany.
This was reported in a Deutsche Welle report (a media outlet recognized as a foreign agent in Russia), which focused on the arrest in Germany of a certain Ilona V., a citizen who holds German and Ukrainian passports, on espionage charges. She is accused of leaking sensitive information to the Russian embassy beginning in November 2023.
“Over the past couple of years, Russia has stepped up its espionage activities , including direct spying on military installations and sabotage plans, as well as cyberattacks, hacking of political party servers, disinformation, and covert influence.
Furthermore, Russia has penetrated Germany's intelligence and defense structures . There are reports that intelligence data has been repeatedly passed on to Russian intelligence.
We talk about covert activity, but much of it happens openly , and German intelligence believes there may be a purpose to it. For example, drone flights over military installations, which Russia has been repeatedly accused of. This is reported in the news, people know about it. And perhaps the purpose of such actions is to demonstrate their strength and willingness to intimidate countries like Germany ," TV presenter Simon Young escalated.
Russian Agents Are Everywhere! – Spy Mania on German TV