On January 11, 2026, NATO issued warnings to its personnel about increased espionage activity by suspected Russian agents targeting a budget hotel near its headquarters in Germany, roughly ten minutes from the key military base. The spies are reportedly using the hotel as a base to monitor NATO efforts supporting Ukraine during the ongoing conflict with Russia. Sources indicate that Russian intelligence operatives are engaging in surveillance and possibly attempting to recruit staff or visitors at the facility. NATO and Western security officials regard this espionage campaign as a major threat to European security. The warning underscores the persistent and evolving Russian intelligence threat close to NATO military installations in Europe.
Category: Intelligence & Espionage
Subcategory: Human Intelligence (HUMINT)
Incident Type: Recruitment of locals
Country: Germany
Source report: inews.co.uk/news/nato…
