The Czech, Hungarian, and Romanian authorities have uncovered and dismantled a spy network set up by Belarus in a special operation. As part of the operation, a Belarusian diplomat associated with the network was expelled from the Czech Republic.
According to Czech intelligence, the Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) set up the spy network and operated in several European countries.
“A joint group of European intelligence services has identified KGB officers and their associates, including the former deputy director of the Moldovan Security and Information Service (SIS),” the Czech Security and Information Service (BIS) said in a statement.
It also noted that the identified individual is a Moldovan citizen and has been accused of passing classified information to the Belarusian KGB for a fee since 2024.
The European Union's judicial cooperation agency (Eurojust) said a Moldovan suspect is being investigated on "high treason" charges and is accused of long-term transmission of classified state information.
Ladislav Stich, a Czech Security and Information Service (BIS) representative, told AFP that the expelled Belarusian diplomat and the arrested Moldovan citizen had no direct contact.
According to the case file, the Moldovan suspect met with Belarusian KGB intelligence officers twice in Budapest in 2024 and 2025.
According to representatives of European intelligence agencies involved in the operation, Belarus created a spy network in the European Union, taking advantage of the freedom of movement in Europe.
