Two men arrested in Bayreuth, a city in Bavaria, in the south-east of the country. Accused of having carried out scouting for potential targets for attacks, including "installations of the American armed forces" stationed in Germany.
Police also searched the homes and workplaces of the two men on Wednesday. They are suspected of "having been active for a foreign intelligence service" in what prosecutors describe as a "particularly serious case" of espionage. The main accused, Dieter S., had been exchanging information with a person linked to Russian intelligence services since October 2023. One of them reportedly declared himself ready to "commit explosive attacks and arson attacks, mainly against military infrastructure and industrial sites in Germany. The actions were aimed in particular at undermining Germany's military support for Ukraine (to defend itself) against the Russian war of aggression, prosecutors said.