Ukrainian convicted of espionage in Germany gets prison as 2 others are acquitted

A Ukrainian national was convicted in Germany of espionage and sentenced to one year and three months in prison for sending packages containing GPS trackers to Ukraine in March 2025. Two other Ukrainian defendants were acquitted. The men were accused of participating in a sabotage plot orchestrated by a Russian intelligence service, which aimed to gather information on transport routes and potentially use incendiary devices to cause damage. The court found the convicted man had arranged the shipment of GPS transmitters, knowing they could be used for sabotage and that the order came from a Russian agency. The plot was discovered during its preparatory stages, and no concrete sabotage plans were found. The convicted individual will not serve additional prison time as his sentence was covered by pretrial detention.

A German court in Stuttgart has sentenced a Ukrainian man to one year and three months in jail for spying for Russia and assisting in the preparation of potential sabotage. The plot involved sending test packages with GPS trackers to Ukraine in March of the previous year. The court stated that the plan aimed to identify opportunities for disrupting transport and infrastructure and was directed by a Russian state entity. Two other Ukrainian men, aged 22 and 25, were acquitted of the same charges.