Ukraine war
Admission against alleged Russian spies approved
In Germany, they are said to have spied on possible target goals for Russia to weaken the help of Ukraine. Now the indictment against three alleged spies has been admitted.
The Munich Higher Regional Court admitted the indictment against three alleged Russian spies, which are said to have planned sabotage campaigns in Germany. The German-Russians are accused of working for the Russian secret service. The head of the trio is also said to have fought as part of an armed terrorist association in Ukraine.
The case had hit high waves a year ago when the Bavarian police arrested two of the men in the Bayreuth area. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) then had the Russian ambassador ordered and expressed harsh criticism.
Dates planned by Christmas
In October, the Federal Prosecutor’s office charged charges against the alleged leader for suspected membership in the foreign terrorist association “People’s Republic of Donetsk”. In December there was another indictment against all three men, among other things, on suspicion of intelligence agent activity.
The State Protection Senate of the Munich Higher Regional Court has now connected these two charges and unchanged the main hearing. From May 20, 44 appointments are planned, the judgment could be made immediately before Christmas.
Charge: Military goals spied out
According to the indictment, the leader of the trio in eastern Ukraine as a fighter of the armed unit “People’s Republic of Donetsk” is said to have been deployed. Since October 2023, he has also exchanged his sabotage campaigns in Germany with a member of the Russian secret service. They should serve to undermine Ukraine military support against the Russian attack war.
For this purpose, he has agreed to explain the infrastructure and industrial locations for explosives and arson attacks, it is said. He also promised sabotage campaigns against railway lines for military goods transport. To prepare, the accused is said to have spied out potential attack goals in Bavaria, whereby the other two men are said to have helped him at the latest from March 2024. According to the federal prosecutor, all three have Germans and Russian citizenship.
dpa
Source: Stern
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