Espionage involves gathering confidential information without permission. This case highlights the ongoing efforts by foreign intelligence services to operate within other countries. The convicted individuals were part of a larger network. - A UK court convicted three Bulgarian nationals of spying for Russia in a complex operation. - The spy ring, nicknamed 'The Minions,' conducted surveillance on Russian dissidents and Ukrainian soldiers in Germany. - The operation was described as one of the largest and most complex espionage cases uncovered in Britain in decades. - The spies were based in the UK and gathered private information for Russian intelligence. - The spy ring was allegedly run by the fugitive ex-Wirecard chief operating officer.