German police have arrested two men on suspicion of spying for Russia. The German-Russian nationals are accused of acting as agents for sabotage purposes.
Police in Bavaria
Police made the arrests on Wednesday and searched the suspects’ homes and work place
German prosecutors on Thursday said police in the Bavarian city of Bayreuth had arrested two men on suspicion of spying for Russia.
The two are accused, among other things, of acting as agents for sabotage purposes and of preparing explosives, the German Federal Prosecutor’s Office announced in Karlsruhe.
Germany also summoned Russia’s ambassador in Berlin after the arrests were announced.
What are the allegations?
Federal police arrested Dieter S. and Alexander J. and, along with Bavarian state police, searched the defendants’ homes and workplaces
