A former German army soldier judged to have spied for Russia admitted this Monday on the first day of the trial in Dsseldorf that he handed over information, but affirmed that he did so with the objective of avoiding escalation of the war in Ukraine.
The processed from 54 to He worked in the IT and logistics service of the German army and admitted that he transmitted information to the Russian consulate in Bonn.
“I was wrong, I admit it,” he said. Thomas the defendant who was identified with this abbreviation to comply with laws protecting privacy in Germany.
This process is part of several cases of alleged spies discovered in Germany since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The prosecution states that the accused approached the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Moscow embassy in Berlin in May 2023 and I offered to “cooperate”.
According to the accusation, the defendant photograph several computer files and weapons manuals. He was arrested in August 2023 in the central German city of Koblenz.
“He transmitted information that he obtained thanks to his professional activity so that was handed over to a Russian intelligence service“, said the tax collector.
The hearings are scheduled to last until June and this former soldier is exposed to a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.