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A former Bundeswehr officer has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison in Düsseldorf as a Russian spy. He now shows remorse.
Düsseldorf – The Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf has sentenced a former officer of the armed forces sentenced to three and a half years in prison for espionage for Russia. With this decision, the court complied with the sentence demanded by the federal prosecutor. The 54-year-old captain had previously made a confessionAccording to the Federal Prosecutor’s Office, the professional soldier had “almost persistently offered himself to Russia” in order to give the Russian armed forces an advantage. In the course of his activities, the man is also said to have revealed sensitive military information.
Former Bundeswehr officer convicted of spying for Russia – “Four days of utter failure”
The 54-year-old was also involved in the AfD occurred. The defense attorney said that in four days his client had destroyed everything he had built up over the years as a dutiful professional soldier: “Four days of betrayal, during which he crossed red lines. Four days of complete failure.”
The convicted man had stated that he was afraid of a nuclear escalation in the Ukraine War “It is the biggest mess I have ever made in my life,” the 54-year-old said in his closing statement. Depression is also said to have influenced his rational thinking. The officer has since left the AfD.
Spying for Russia: Former Bundeswehr officer sentenced to three and a half years in prison
Officials from the Federal Criminal Police Office arrested the man in Koblenz on August 9. He has been in custody since then. If the 54-year-old had not only revealed official secrets but also state secrets as part of his espionage activities, he would have faced a life sentence. (fd with material from dpa)
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