Germany charges three suspected Russian spies accused of surveilling military sites

German prosecutors charged three Russian-German residents of Bayreuth with espionage and plotting sabotage of military and infrastructure targets, allegedly linked to Russian intelligence and aimed at undermining support for Ukraine; the suspects scoped German and U.S. facilities and one allegedly fought with a Russian proxy in Eastern Ukraine. The report situates the case within a broader pattern of Russia-linked sabotage across Europe, including suspected damage to a Finland–Estonia undersea cable, and cites NATO warnings about potential arson or sabotage against member states.