In the German city of Koblenz, on suspicion of spying for Russia, an employee of the equipment and information technology department of the Bundeswehr was detained. This is reported by the Federal Prosecutor's Office of Germany.
According to a press release from the department, a man named Thomas H. has contacted the staff of the Russian Consulate General in Bonn several times since May on his own initiative and offered them cooperation. The prosecutor's office claims that once he gave Russian diplomats some proprietary information.
German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said in a tweet that the detainee was a «German officer.» Edition Bild reports that he is now in custody.
This is not the first known case of prosecution of German citizens in cases of espionage in favor of Russia. In winter, a 52-year-old German intelligence officer suspected of passing information to the FSB and his alleged accomplice were detained in Bavaria.