Anschlag in Polen: Sabotagefälle in Deutschland: Ermittlungen und Urteile

Two Turkish nationals were arrested in Nürtingen on Tuesday, suspected of setting a fire at a Starlink ground station in Poland. The Polish government suspects Russian intelligence services as the instigators. Starlink is crucial for communication with Ukrainian forces. The arrest also draws attention to similar incidents in Germany: Explosive attacks on the power grid in North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg, and Saxony led to the arrest of a 48-year-old man on September 8, 2026, near Weisweiler (North Rhine-Westphalia).

The man had successfully detonated wires using homemade rockets, causing short circuits. The Federal Prosecutor's Office is investigating the case for alleged anti-state sabotage. The suspect is placed in custody. Sabotage attempt on German naval vessels: proceedings discontinued. Two dockyard workers were arrested in February 2026 in Hamburg and Greece on suspicion of sabotage involving a naval vessel built by Blohm+Voss in Hamburg.

They are initially suspected of introducing sand to a motor block, damaging water lines, removing a fuel cap, and deactivating safety switches. The proceedings are discontinued in August 2026 due to the lack of clear evidence. According to the General Prosecutor's Office, it cannot be determined who committed the alleged act. In December 2024, it was alleged that hundreds of cars were damaged with construction foam on a basis of alleged Russian orders.

Schaden: more than 13,000 euros. On October 5, 2026, three young men from Ulm (Baden-Württemberg) were convicted by the District Court of Ulm for collective damage. They allegedly received 100 euros for each damaged car. The identity of possible instigators remains unclear. Charges are also being brought in connection with the Nord-Stream explosions in September 2022.

A Ukrainian individual suspected of a war crime for using prohibited methods of warfare through an attack on civilian objects is charged in July 2026. The trial begins today (October 14) before the Hanseatic High Court in Hamburg. In August 2026, another suspect is arrested in Croatia. He is detained for six years due to secret service activities for Russia.

Three men are sentenced in Munich in October 2025 for secret service activities for Russia. They are accused of planning sabotage against military support to Ukraine, including spying on US forces in Germany. The alleged leader receives a six-year prison sentence for planning sabotage acts and his time as a paramilitary in Eastern Ukraine.

The co-accused receive suspended sentences. They appeal the verdict. A sabotage act on the ICE Frankfurt–Köln line occurred in March 2020 after a man was arrested in Cologne after a confession letter led to Chancellor Merkel. He had removed over 250 screws in Niedernhausen, Hesse. The Land Court of Wiesbaden sentences him to nine years and ten months in prison in March 2021. His court believes his excessive sense of duty drove him to commit the act.