In Greece, a military serviceman of the Air Force has been detained on suspicion of transmitting intelligence information to a foreign state. According to reports, the matter concerns ties with China, considered one of the main rivals of the United States.
Modern.az reports that the influential Greek publication "Kathimerini" disseminated information regarding this.
The report notes that the detained individual held an important position. According to claims by some foreign media outlets, he served in the Greek Air Force with the rank of colonel and attempted to recruit other servicemen with the aim of establishing a spy network.
The suspect was under the surveillance of the Greek National Intelligence Service for several months. It is reported that security agencies intervened after a significant intensification of his activities was observed.
According to the investigation's version, this activity manifested itself through an increase in the volume of transmitted information and requests for access to classified documents from fellow servicemen. Officials state that the leaked information could pose a risk to the country's national security.
The exact content of the allegedly leaked materials and to whom the information was conveyed have not yet been disclosed.
