Gerhard Schindler says Russia has been ‘ramping up’ operations in west, as two men are accused of plotting sabotage at military sites
A former head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service has warned that the discovery of two men suspected of plotting sabotage attacks on military facilities in the country could be just the “tip of the iceberg”.Dieter S and Alexander J on Wednesday, who are alleged to have been operating as spies on behalf of the Kremlin, Gerhard Schindler, the former chief of the BND, the equivalent of MI6, said it would be naive to see the incident as an isolated one..
During searches of the men’s homes and workplaces, evidence was allegedly found that they had carried out surveillance on a variety of sites and transport routes used by the military, with a view to carrying out explosive attacks on them.The man had allegedly gathered information about security measures at Rzeszów airport in south-east Poland and passed it on to Russian intelligence.
The deputy head of the Bundestag’s parliamentary control committee, Roderich Kiesewetter, also of the CDU, said: “The powers of our intelligence services must be examined with regard to the question as to whether they are still fit for purpose, in view of the threats of espionage and sabotage. We also have to check the visa policy, because many Russian agents are here on tourist visas.”
Alexander J’s mother, with whom he was living with at the time of his arrest, expressed her shock on hearing the news of her son’s alleged activities.
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