Belarusian-Spun Spy Network Neutralized: Noteworthy Details

Authorities in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Romania have unveiled and neutralized a spy network established by Belarus. As part of the operation, a Belarusian diplomat connected to the network has been expelled from the Czech Republic.

According to Czech intelligence services, the spy network was created by the Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) and operated in several European countries. A joint group of European intelligence services disclosed KGB employees and their supporters, including a former deputy director of Moldova's Security and Information Service (SIS).

The individual identified is a citizen of Moldova and is accused of passing secret information to the Belarusian KGB for rewards since 2024. Eurojust, the European Union's agency for judicial cooperation, reported that an investigation is underway against the Moldovan suspect on charges of 'state treason' for allegedly transferring state secrets over an extended period.

Ladislav Štich, a representative of the Czech Security and Information Service (BIS), informed AFP that the expelled Belarusian diplomat and the arrested Moldovan citizen had no direct connection with one another. According to the case materials, the Moldovan suspect reportedly met KGB intelligence officials on two occasions in Budapest in 2024 and 2025.

Representatives of European intelligence services involved in the operation assessed that Belarus had successfully created a spy network within the European Union, leveraging the opportunities presented by the freedom of movement in Europe.