Kuwait city: Germany's military counterintelligence service (MAD) has reported a sharp increase in Russian espionage activity in the country.
According to Kuwait News Agency, MAD President Martina Rosenberg, interviewed by the Deutsche Press Agency (DPA) on Monday, said her department monitored a drastic hike in eavesdropping cases and hybrid attacks, coupled with a more aggressive approach by Moscow against Germany and the West.
The Russian espionage activities have doubled in a year, Rosenberg said, whose remarks coincided with concerns in the state high echelons toward the reported entry of Russian spies to Germany via a third country to gather information about military, key installations, and for waging electronic attacks.
The official noted that Russia eyes Germany as a key logistical hub for NATO activities. German-Russian ties have deteriorated against the backdrop of the Russian-Ukrainian war that began in February 2022.