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Czech, Hungarian and Romanian Agencies Disrupt Alleged Belarusian Spy Network

Eurojust supervision signals a continuing case with early enforcement steps underway.

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks during a joint statement with Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, and France's President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Chisinau, Moldova, August 27, 2025. REUTERS/Vladislav Culiomza/File Photo
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Overview

  • Czech intelligence said a joint operation with Hungary and Romania uncovered Belarus KGB operatives working across several European countries.
  • Investigators identified a former deputy head of Moldova’s SIS who is accused of handing classified information to Belarusian intelligence.
  • Romania’s DIICOT executed an arrest warrant for a 47-year-old suspect on treason charges, citing two 2024–2025 meetings in Budapest with Belarusian agents and reasonable suspicion of instructions and payments.
  • The Czech Foreign Ministry expelled a Belarusian operative working under diplomatic cover and ordered departure within 72 hours.
  • BIS warned that Belarusian operatives leveraged Schengen mobility for diplomatic travel and urged restrictions on Russian and Belarusian diplomats’ movement.