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Russians Publish Footage of Arson of Military Equipment in Germany

Russians Publish Footage of Arson of Military Equipment in Germany
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In Germany, Russians set fire to a parking lot with Bundeswehr army trucks at a military facility in Erfurt.

A Russian Telegram channel published the footage.

The authors of the Russian channel claimed that “our people” burned military equipment that allegedly belonged to the Ukrainian army and was taken to Erfurt for maintenance.

The video captures at least six Rheinmetall MAN trucks of various modifications on fire. However, the distinctive Bundeswehr crosses and German license plates are clearly visible on their sides, indicating that they belong to the Bundeswehr.

Given the equipment type, it can be assumed that it belonged to a part of the Bundeswehr’s Strategic Logistics Command, located in Erfurt. It is responsible for coordinating logistics operations, transportation, supply, and training of logistics units.

The trucks themselves were supposed to be located on the territory of a military unit, which, in turn, in addition to the fact of sabotage, also entails penetration of a German military facility.

Russian activity in Germany

Russia has launched active subversive and intelligence activities of its special services in Germany. For example, in April last year, German special police detained two Russians of German descent who were filming sensitive military facilities and preparing a series of explosions at military infrastructure, defense companies, and industrial facilities.

At the same time, German counterintelligence exposed a 54-year-old Bundeswehr captain who was passing military information to the Russian side.

Already this year, a sabotage was carried out on board the new German F266 Emden corvette: unknown persons put several dozen kilograms of metal shavings into one of the diesel engines. The interference was detected in time, but in the opposite situation, it could have led to serious damage to the power plant and a long period of time for the ship to be out of commission.

Corvette F226 Emden at the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg. Photo credits: IMAGO / Lobeca

It is reported that in 2023, the Russian Main Directorate of the General Staff (GRU) established a new structural unit dedicated to conducting sabotage operations in Europe.

It has three main tasks: organizing assassinations and sabotage abroad, infiltrating Western companies and institutions, and recruiting foreign agents. Given the focus of its activities, its staff includes experienced agents who have previously participated in serious operations, including the poisoning of Sergei Skripal in 2018.

Some of the unit’s most high-profile operations included the use of incendiary devices on DHL cargo planes and attempted arson attacks in European cities, including Leipzig and Warsaw.

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