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German authorities arrest 2 for allegedly planning military sabotage plot on Russia's behalf

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German authorities arrest 2 for allegedly planning military sabotage plot on Russia's behalf
24 May 2023, Saxony, Dresden: A U.S. military vehicle drives along the A4 highway near Dresden, Germany, on May 24, 2023. Photo for illustrative purposes. (Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images)

German authorities arrested two German-Russian nationals suspected of planning a military sabotage plot on behalf of Russian intelligence, Germany's Federal Prosecutor's Office said on April 18.

"The actions were intended in particular to undermine the military support provided by Germany to Ukraine against the Russian war of aggression," the prosecutors said.

The two men are accused of preparing a plot to carry out explosive and arson attacks on military and industrial sites in Germany, including on U.S. military bases in the country. They are thought to have actively begun the preparation for potential attacks by secretly photographing possible targets.

One of the men is also suspected of having fought in eastern Ukraine for Russian proxy forces between 2014 and 2016, the prosecutors said.

Russian intelligence actively deploys agents and operatives across Europe.

Several suspects have been arrested in recent months in Germany, Austria, Estonia, and other countries for allegedly spying for Russia or other forms of collaboration with Russian intelligence.

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Nate Ostiller is a former News Editor at the Kyiv Independent. He works on special projects as a researcher and writer for The Red Line Podcast, covering Eastern Europe and Eurasia, and focused primarily on digital misinformation, memory politics, and ethnic conflict. Nate has a Master’s degree in Russian and Eurasian Studies from the University of Glasgow, and spent two years studying abroad at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Ukraine. Originally from the USA, he is currently based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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