The officer passed on secret information to the Russian special services in order to "protect his family" from a nuclear attack by the Russian Federation.
A German Bundeswehr officer, tried on suspicion of spying for Russia, said that his actions were directed by fear of nuclear wars.
BILD writes about this.
According to the investigation, since May 2023, the officer, whom the media calls Thomas H., had several contacts with the Russian Federation embassy in Berlin and the consulate in Bonn. He, on his own initiative, offered cooperation to the Russian intelligence services and passed on classified information to which he had access through his official duties in the procurement department of the Bundeswehr.
The accused in court did not deny contacts with the diplomatic service of the Russian Federation. He stated that he was “afraid of a nuclear escalation of the war in Ukraine” and believed that Russia could allegedly launch a nuclear strike on German territory. Therefore, he wanted to protect his family and obtain information about the alleged attack, for which he had to contact Russian representatives.
The presiding judge called Thomas H.'s motives “very difficult to understand.”
Recall that an officer suspected of espionage, known for his commitment to the right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany, denies receiving money for transmitting information.
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