German police arrest two suspected of planning sabotage attacks for Russia, Spiegel says

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German police arrested two Belarusian nationals on October 7 for allegedly planning sabotage attacks in southern Germany, according to the Munich General Prosecutor's Office and Der Spiegel magazine. The suspects, aged 39 and 50, are accused of attempting to set fire to a building or critical infrastructure facility near Nuremberg while working on behalf of Russia and receiving payment from a foreign entity. Romanian authorities also investigate them for involvement in an arson attack at a defense firm's industrial park in Brasov, Romania, on September 14.
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As of October 28, German police arrested two Belarusian nationals suspected of planning sabotage attacks in southern Germany, according to the Munich General Prosecutor's Office. The suspects, aged 39 and 50, were allegedly working on behalf of Russia, as reported by Der Spiegel magazine. They are accused of planning to set fire to a building or critical infrastructure facility near Nuremberg since their arrest on October 7. Romanian authorities also began investigating these individuals for suspected involvement in an arson attack at an industrial park in the city of Brasov, home to a defense firm producing grenade launchers and ammunition, on September 14. Moscow has denied accusations from Germany about carrying out sabotage attacks. Romania is seeking extradition of the suspects.

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📰 German Police Arrest Suspected Russian Saboteurs
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German police arrest two suspected of planning sabotage attacks for Russia, Spiegel says Oct 28 - Police have arrested two Belarusian nationals suspected of planning sabotage attacks in southern Germany, the Munich General Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday, with Der Spiegel magazine reporting they were working on behalf of Russia.
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German police arrest two suspected of planning sabotage attacks for Russia, Spiegel says · assertive framing

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German police arrest two suspected of planning sabotage attacks for Russia, Spiegel says Oct 28 - Police have arrested two Belarusian nationals suspected of planning sabotage attacks in southern Germany, the Munich General Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday, with Der Spiegel magazine reporting they were working on behalf of Russia. asserted
they → arrest → Russia
The suspects allegedly planned to set fire to a building or critical infrastructure facility in the Nuremberg area, the prosecutor's office told Reuters. uncertain
office → plan → Reuters
It added that the suspects — two men, aged 39 and 50 — had acted on behalf of a foreign government or organization, and for payment. asserted
suspects → add → payment
It did not name the country they are suspected of working for. asserted
they → name → country
Moscow has repeatedly denied accusations made by Germany and others of carrying out sabotage attacks. asserted
Moscow → deny → attacks
Der Spiegel reported that Romanian authorities are also investigating the two men for suspected involvement in an arson attack on an industrial park in the Romanian city of Brasov on the night of September 14, the site of a defence firm making grenade launchers and ammunition. asserted
authorities → report → launchers
Romanian organized crime prosecutors have said they are seeking the extradition of the two suspects apprehended in Germany and one Ukrainian detained in Poland who were all suspected of involvement in the arson case. asserted
who → organize → case
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