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Austria expels 3 Russian Embassy staff over suspected antenna spying in Vienna
Austria has expelled three Russian Embassy employees suspected of espionage using antennas on diplomatic buildingsByThe Associated PressMay 4, 2026, 7:33 AMVIENNA -- Austria expelled three Russian Embassy employees who were suspected of espionage by using antennas on Russian diplomatic buildings, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. The ministry confirmed a report aired Sunday by the Austrian public broadcaster ORF, which said Austrian authorities suspected the three diplomats of engaging in spying activities using antennas on the roofs of the Russian Embassy in Vienna and a diplomatic compound in the Donaustadt district. The installations allowed Russia to intercept data transmitted by international organizations based in Vienna via satellite internet, ORF reported. Austria hosts several U.N. agencies, including the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. “Espionage is a security problem for Austria. In this government, we have changed course and are taking decisive action against it,” Austria’s Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said in a statement. “We have made this unequivocally clear to the Russian side, also with regard to the array of antennas at the Russian embassy. One thing is clear: it is unacceptable for diplomatic
Three Russian diplomats expelled from Austria over spy claims
Three Russian diplomats expelled from Austria over spying accusations16 minutes agoBethany BellVienna correspondentGetty ImagesAntennas were found on the roof of the Russian embassy in Vienna, according to a verified report by the Austrian Broadcasting CorporationAustria has expelled three Russian diplomats, accusing them of spying.The diplomats, who have already left the country, used a "forest of antennas" installed on the roofs of diplomatic buildings to gather information, Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said. A report by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF), confirmed by the foreign ministry, said the antennas were on the roof of the Russian embassy in Vienna and at a Russian diplomatic compound."We regard this latest unfriendly move by the Austrian authorities as entirely unjustified, purely politically motivated and categorically unacceptable," the Russian embassy said in a statement. "Moscow will undoubtedly respond harshly to these completely ill-considered actions on the part of the Austrian side."According to ORF, antennas have long been a thorn in the side of the Austrian intelligence services because they have allowed Russia to intercept data sent via satellite internet by organisations, including international ones."Espionage is a security issue for Austria," Meinl-Reisinger said in a statement sent to the BBC. "We have brought about a change of
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