Spying Charge On Russian Scientist In Germany For Passing On Rocket Info
NDTV
German prosecutors allege the Russian scientist passed on information on research projects in the field of aerospace technology, in particular the various development stages of the European launcher Ariane.
German prosecutors on Thursday said they had charged a Russian scientist working at a Bavarian university with espionage, accusing him of sharing information about Europe's Ariane space rocket programme with Moscow.
The accused, identified only as Ilnur N., was arrested last June, the latest in a string of alleged Russian spies uncovered on German soil at a time of the worst tensions between Russia and the West since the Cold War.
Prosecutors allege that Ilnur N. was working at an unnamed Bavarian university when he was contacted by Russian foreign intelligence service SVR in the autumn of 2019 at the latest.
After agreeing to cooperate, he "passed on information on research projects in the field of aerospace technology, in particular the various development stages of the European launcher Ariane", prosecutors said in a statement.
