Germany arrests Ukrainian national suspected of spying on Bavarian arms maker

German police announced on Thursday that a 33‑year‑old Ukrainian national had been detained in Bavaria on suspicion of acting as a low‑level agent for a foreign intelligence service. The individual was arrested on August 2 after authorities received intelligence that he was preparing acts of sabotage against a local arms manufacturer.

According to a statement from the regional police, the suspect was believed to be working on behalf of an external spy agency and was specifically targeted at a Bavarian weapons factory. The arrest was part of a broader effort to counter espionage and sabotage threats within the German defense industry.

The investigation is ongoing, with German security services monitoring the situation closely. Authorities have not released further details about the suspect’s background or the extent of the alleged sabotage plot, but the incident underscores the continued vigilance against foreign interference in Germany’s defense sector.