German court convicts Ukrainian man over parcel bomb plot linked to Russia
For the Russian organizers of the plot, these shipments were designed to scope out potential opportunities for future acts of sabotage, the court said.
A German court has convicted a Ukrainian man for his role in a parcel bomb plot allegedly orchestrated by Russian intelligence. The convicted 30-year-old was found guilty of acting as an agent for sabotage, but will not serve jail time as he was already in pre-trial detention. The plot involved sending parcels with GPS trackers and spare auto parts from Germany to Ukraine, which prosecutors described as a scouting operation to identify potential targets for future sabotage.
Two other defendants were acquitted due to insufficient evidence of their involvement. This incident highlights the ongoing tensions between Russia and European countries, with Moscow repeatedly denying accusations of involvement in such attacks.
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