Arson near Rohde & Schwarz and Helsing offices in Munich
3 Sep 2026 · Germany · Suspected
On the night of 2–3 September 2026 incendiary devices were thrown from a passing car at a construction site near the Munich offices of defence firms Rohde & Schwarz and Helsing, causing minor damage and no injuries. Police detained two Bulgarian citizens. According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, German investigators suspect Russian military intelligence (GRU) recruited them.
Established by. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (late Sep 2026), citing unnamed German security sources: suspects may belong to a GRU-linked group operating from Slovakia. No official German attribution or public charges reported.
Latest. Two suspects detained; investigation ongoing as of late Sep 2026.
Link to the war against Ukraine. Helsing supplies strike drones to Ukraine.
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