German Military Officer Charged with Espionage for Russia

TL;DR
A German military officer has been charged with attempting to pass secret information to Russian intelligence, with authorities warning of increased Russian spying operations since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The officer, identified as Thomas H., had been in custody since August and is accused of approaching Russia's consulate and embassy to offer his cooperation. He was arrested in Koblenz, and the nature of the information he attempted to pass to Moscow was not specified.
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