A German military officer charged with espionage for allegedly providing information to a Russian intelligence service goes on trial on Monday. The defendant, who holds the rank of captain, had worked at the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). The Koblenz-based institution is responsible for equipping the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, with equipment and weapons as well as developing, testing and procuring defence technology. From May 2023, the man is said to have offered to cooperate with the Russian consulate general in Bonn a…