Greek court hears case of a man accused of spying on NATO operations
- A 59-year-old man appeared in Alexandroupolis court on May 2, 2025, charged with spying on NATO military operations at the port.
- Greek police and the National Intelligence Service arrested the man after discovering he allegedly collected sensitive photos and videos over six months.
- The port of Alexandroupolis plays a crucial role in supporting U.S. and NATO military efforts by enabling the transportation of equipment and personnel to Ukraine and countries in eastern Europe.
- Authorities stated the suspect confessed to acting voluntarily for Russia, sending encrypted recordings to a GRU-linked operative abroad, and said, "I'll do it for Mother Russia."
- The National Intelligence Service is investigating the espionage’s full scope, including tracing the international network allegedly orchestrated by Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU.
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Espionage and Spying in Ancient Greece
Although the ancient sources are fragmentary, spying was an important source of intelligence in the highly competitive setting of Classical Greece. Credit: Jean-Léon Gérôme / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons For as long as there has been war, there has been a need to reveal what the enemy is planning. This was no less true in ancient Greece where generals and statesmen relied on espionage to reveal the intentions and capabilities of their adver…

Greek court hears case of a man accused of spying on NATO operations
A man has appeared in a Greek court on espionage charges after allegedly photographing and videotaping military operations at the strategic port of Alexandroupolis in northeastern Greece.
The 59-year-old had been operating for months - How the police and EYP arrived at his arrest - All his communications under the microscope - The recruiter offered him money, he replied that he would secure the requested information because he is pro-Russian
A 59-year-old man was arrested in Alexandroupolis on charges of espionage for photographing military installations.
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