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Austrian on trial in Germany on charges of spying for Russia
Feb 14, 2011, 10:17 GMT
Munich - An Austrian soldier went on trial in Germany on Monday, accused of spying for the Russian secret service and passing on sensitive information about European helicopter prototypes.
Prosecutors at the Munich court allege that the 54-year-old Austrian army mechanic, spied for Russia's foreign intelligence service (SVR) from 1997 to 2002.
The man is accused of acquiring manuals from European helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter, by approaching an employee at the company's site in Ottobrunn near Munich.
An alleged accomplice was previously sentenced to a suspended 11-month jail sentence.
The trial is expected to last 14 days. The defendant is not in custody.
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