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REVEALED: German prosecutors charge russian man with espionage | Rare Historical Photos

Ariane 5 rocket engines. Photographer: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images

German prosecutors said Thursday they have charged a Russian man who worked at a German university with espionage for allegedly passing information on European rockets to Russian intelligence.

The suspect, identified only as Ilnur N. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested on June 18. Until then, he worked as a research assistant for a science and technology professorship at a university in Bavaria. Prosecutors haven't identified the university, The Associated Press said.

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