Germany arrests Ukrainian man accused of spying for Russia

German authorities arrested Vadym Y, a Ukrainian national, in Brandenburg, about 85km west of Berlin, on suspicion of spying for Russia. Federal prosecutors said he had been in contact with Russian intelligence through an intermediary since at least July 2025 and had gathered information on the production of armoured vehicles, ammunition and explosives, as well as military personnel and sites protecting NATO’s eastern flank. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was “not surprised” by the news. The arrest comes as Germany raised its threat level for Russian sabotage to “significant,” following discoveries of explosives-laden drones near military facilities and Leipzig/Halle Airport.