Brand attack in Erfurt: Russians brag with attack on Bundeswehr truck!

Brand attack in Erfurt: Russians brag with attack on Bundeswehr truck!

In the night of Sunday there was an arson attack on several Bundeswehr trucks in Erfurt, which caused a sensation. As Welt , the vehicles near the company Man Truck & Bus Service GmbH were set on fire. A Russian -language video published on Telegram shows the trucks undamaged and then standing in flames. It claims that the vehicles were intended for the Ukrainian armed forces and had been set on fire by "our people".

In the excitement, the circumstances of the attack are still unclear. Although Russian propaganda channels according to ZDF are proud of the fact, the Federal Ministry of Defense made it clear that these trucks were not part of the Ukraine but on Bundeswehr units in Thuringia. Nevertheless, the video speaks a different language, and the State Criminal Police Office Thuringia examines both the authenticity of the material and the possible connections to the perpetrators.

The background of the attack

The arson attack in Erfurt is not the first incident of this kind. A similar occurrence occurred in the same place in June of the previous year. In addition, two other Bundeswehr vehicles burned in Soltau, Lower Saxony two weeks ago, which were also parked on a workshop site. In Soltau, a letter of confession was published on the left -wing extremist platform "Indymedia", which the group "Agenda2029" held responsible for the attack.

This type of attacks raises questions and gives rise to concern. Are we confronted with an organized attack against the Bundeswehr? The State Criminal Police Office is investigating in all directions. A spokeswoman for the public prosecutor's office in Erfurt examines possible relationships with the previous arson attacks.

The Bundeswehr recently presented its surgical plan for Germany to further develop its security strategy, which makes this incident all the more explosive. SPIEGEL informs that such incidents have to be underlined with which security policy challenges must be addressed.

references to a possible perpetrator of the propagandists are the subject of the investigation and give up puzzles. So who exactly is behind these actions and what are your goals? With the current arson attacks, it is clear that the protection of the Bundeswehr and its resources is of crucial importance in this restless period.