Italian accused of espionage fell on shooting of secret securities for Russia

Captain of the second rank of the Navy ITALY Walter Biot, accused of espionage in favor of Russia, caught in shooting secret documents. It is reported by the newspaper IL Messaggero.

According to the publication, the investigators have three videos confirming the guilt of the suspect. They can be seen how Biot takes pictures on a mobile phone over 180 papers.

The prosecution claims that the spy allegedly tried to transfer to Russian intelligence nine particularly secret documents and 47 secret photos of NATO military equipment. Biot protection, in turn, claims that he did not have access to secret information.

on April 1 reported that the Russian diplomat, with whom the officer of Italy, allegedly extended by espionage, was an employee of GRU Dmitry Otyrukhov. The name of the Russian revealed the Italian newspaper La Repubblica. According to the newspaper, he was one of the dozen employees of intelligence at the Russian Embassy.

Ostrochov allegedly worked with biota from December 2020. The captain handed over to the Russian side at least three parties of stolen documents, said the newspaper.

March 31, Italy sent two employees of Russian diplomices. Local authorities argue that the Navy officer and the Russian Embassy officer in Rome were detained on espionage charges. It is argued that on March 30, the captain of the Italian fleet allegedly conveyed to Russian military secret documents in exchange for 5 thousand euros.

/Media reports.