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Czech, Hungarian and Romanian Services Disrupt Belarusian Spy Network Across Europe

BIS says the network exploited diplomats' Schengen mobility.

Overview

  • Czech counter-intelligence, working with Hungary and Romania, said it uncovered Belarus KGB operatives active in multiple European countries.
  • The EU agency Eurojust is supervising the ongoing cross-border investigation.
  • The Czech Foreign Ministry expelled a Belarusian agent operating under diplomatic cover and ordered departure within 72 hours.
  • Investigators identified a former deputy head of Moldova’s SIS, and Romania’s DIICOT said it executed an arrest warrant for a 47-year-old suspect on treason charges after meetings with Belarusian officers in Budapest in 2024–2025.
  • BIS director Michal Koudelka called for restricting Schengen travel by accredited diplomats from Russia or Belarus.