German prosecutors indict Sauerland man for alleged Russian espionage

German federal prosecutors have indicted a 53-year-old from Sauerland for allegedly spying for a Russian intelligence service over several months. The indictment in Düsseldorf marks a formal escalation in Germany's counterintelligence efforts, though details on the nature of the espionage remain undisclosed. This follows a pattern of recent espionage cases in Germany, but the specific target and methods are still unclear.