Russia 's Federal Security Service (FSB) domestic intelligence agency said on Wednesday that it had arrested a German national on allegations of mercenary activity, calling him an "active member of the Ukrainian armed forces." The news came on the same day that Russia released a retired teacher from the US, Stephen Hubbard, after years in detention on similar mercenary charges, which he denied. Russia has detained a number of foreign nationals since its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine , accusing them of assisting Kyiv in some way or another. There was no immediate comment from Germany's government, besides acknowledging that it had seen the reports and was pursuing them.
We show the main point publicly. Create a free account to continue reading the full article, save it, discuss it, and connect it with market and OSINT context.