Sabotage or chance? Bundeswehr trucks in Erfurt burn lightly!
Sabotage or chance? Bundeswehr trucks in Erfurt burn lightly!
Erfurt, Deutschland - in Erfurt, there was recently a suspected sabotage act that puts public security and political stability. On the night of June 22, six Bundeswehr trucks were set on fire on a workshop site, which caused concern with both the investigative authorities and in public. The Thuringian investigators have taken over the investigations and examine possible Russian masterminds behind this incident. Deutschlandfunk reports that the vehicles are not intended for the Ukrainian armed forces, although this was accompanied Texts were suggested to a Russian video.
The video said that was published in Pro-Russian online channels may show the beginning of the fire and circuit on a Russian-language telegram channel. While the origin and authenticity of the clip are still being checked, the accompanying text claims that the trucks have been deliberately destroyed to harm Ukraine. This escalation is not only an attack on the Bundeswehr, but could also be seen as an attack on democracy, as Thuringia's Interior Minister Georg Maier emphasizes. NZZ indicates that similar incidents, as in June 2022 and in Berlin in March 2023, already occurred.
Investigations and possible backgrounds
The current investigation runs in all directions and all relevant information is evaluated. The Bundeswehr and the Thuringian authorities carefully deal with speculation and do not rule out that the incident is part of a larger strategy of foreign actors. In a published brochure by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the authorities document an increase in espionage and sabotage treatments by Russian actors in Germany. This information was summarized in the publication "Hazards from Russian espionage, sabotage and disinformation - snapshot and classification" in May 2025. Bleiben Sie informiert: Jeden Abend senden wir Ihnen die Artikel des Tages aus der Kategorie Erfurt – übersichtlich als Liste.
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