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Russian flags, Golden Eagle patch, spy novels and plush toys. The media published a photo from the apartment of a possible spy of the Russian Federation in Germany

The publication notes that the British detained in Germany, David Smith, served as a guard at the embassy and did not have diplomatic immunity. The suspect, according to the prosecutor’s office, has worked for Russian intelligence at least since November 2020.

It is believed that he did not have access to secure computers inside the embassy, ​​but law enforcement officials fear that his work allowed him to freely enter most of the department’s premises.

According to the Daily Mail, the detainee turned out to be a fan of military and Nazi history. In his apartment in Potsdam near Berlin, at least two Russian flags and three Soviet military caps were found.

The bookshelves in his apartment are crammed with Russian-language books and military literature, among them – books about the 12th SS Panzer Division “Hitler Youth”, “Military History of Germany”, “For the People and the Fuehrer: Memoirs of a Veteran of the 1st SS Panzer Division” Leibstandarte ” , “Fighters and Bombers”, books on the history of the First World War, memoirs of a Soviet resistance fighter behind Nazi lines.

In addition, books on psychology are on the shelves, in particular, a textbook on hypnosis, a novel by British author John Le Carré, and Sex. The Complete Illustrated Guide.

On one of the shelves, you can see the patch of the Ukrainian special forces “Berkut”, disbanded after the events of the Maidan.

Among the remarkable things found in the apartment are the identification marks of the Baltic, Black Sea, Northern and Pacific fleets of the Russian Federation, as well as Russian military awards.

In addition, the photographs show a collection of stuffed toys – a few teddy bears and a Rottweiler.

German newspaper picture reported that Smith is driving a silver Ford Fiesta. The article joked that the hatchback is very different from the sports cars Aston Martin, beloved by the most famous British fictional spy, James Bond. Reporters found this car parked in a reserved parking lot near the house and found a teddy bear in the front passenger seat.

Context:

In the countries of the European Union, Russian diplomats and embassy staff are regularly identified, who, according to the special services, are engaged in espionage.

In particular, in December 2020, such cases were reported by in the Netherlands and Bulgaria, after which the Russians were expelled from these countries. In March 2021 Bulgarian special services detained six citizens, including servicemen and civil servants who are suspected of collecting confidential information in the interests of the Russian Federation and with the involvement of employees of the Russian embassy.

In Russia it is believed that “spy mania” has escalated in the West.

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