The Tirana Prosecutor's Office is investigating five Czech citizens for spying on military operations in Albania in the framework of 'Defender 21'. On Tuesday, the prosecution announced that it is also investigating two Russian citizens for spying on military operations.

As reported, it is suspected that the people photographed the NATO military base in Kucova, and the training of American and NATO soldiers in Durrës.

The Anti-Terror Directorate has asked the prosecution to investigate under suspicion of espionage five Czech citizens, who stayed in Albania for 10 days, when in the country was held the military training of NATO troops, Defender 21.

Suspicions have been raised about them, because they have stood near the military base on the Vajgurore bridge.

The documents state that the Czechs entered Albania on May 1, 2021, from Rinas and one of them specifically, Filip Carek rented a car with which he travelled to different cities of the country with his friends.

According to GPS data, it turns out that the vehicle with which the Czechs were traveling stopped for about seven minutes on the national road Berat - Ura Vajgurore, exactly on the side of the military base. The vehicle has continued the movement towards the city of Kucova, on the side of which continues to be the other limiting corner of the military base. Then the vehicle returned and continued the movement to Lushnje, Fier, memaliaj Tepelena, Përmet and Bënjë. On May 11, the Czechs left Rinas. The Tirana Prosecutor's Office registered the case according to Articles 213 and 214 of the Criminal Code; relating to the provision and provision of information.

With a previous referral, the police requested from the prosecution the investigation of two Russian citizens, Georgi Budanov and Vladislav Cherkasov, who visited Albania before and during the military training and are also suspected of providing information. In both cases, the Prosecution has left specific tasks to the police, including surveillance of a luxury hotel in the capital, to identify the persons with whom the Russians met. The indictment reminds the police that if Czech or Russian citizens, against whom suspicions are raised, will attempt to re-enter Albania, the counter-terrorism and the General Directorate of State Police will be notified immediately.