Germany's Federal Criminal Police arrested Ukrainian national Vadym Y. in the Oder-Spree district of Brandenburg on October 22, 2026, under suspicion of spying for Russian intelligence

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.