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2 Suspected Spies Arrested for Russia

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The Federal Prosecutor arrested 2 suspected spies. A man was caught in Spain. A woman was arrested in North Rhine-Westphalia. Both worked for a Russian intelligence service.

They probably watched a business man in Germany. This man sends drones and building parts to Ukraine. The spies gathered information on the internet. They also secretly filmed his work place and his home.

First, the man watched the target person. Later, the woman took over this job. Investigators think: The spies wanted to prepare more actions. At the same time, there were drone attacks in Lviv in Ukraine.

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Definitions

Federal Prosecutor
This is the highest office for charges in Germany. It deals with very serious crimes against the state.
Intelligence service
This is a state organization. It secretly gathers important information about other countries or dangers.
Drone
This is a small plane without pilots on board. People control it from the ground with a remote control.

People

Sergey N.
A Ukrainian citizen suspected of spying for Russia.
Alla S.
A Romanian citizen suspected of taking over Sergey N.'s spy tasks.

Locations

North Rhine-Westphalia
A state in the west of Germany. An arrest happened there.
Spain
A country in the south of Europe. One suspect was caught there.
Lviv
A big city in the west of Ukraine. It is also called Lemberg.

Sources

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FAZ

Ukraine-Liveticker: Shahed-Drohne schlägt in Lemberg ein | FAZ

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Die Zeit

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