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Ulm Court convicts three for vehicle sabotage attacks
Three young individuals—two men aged 18 and 22, and a 21-year-old woman—have been convicted by the Ulm District Court for property damage following a series of vehicle sabotage attacks across Germany. The group confessed to filling the exhaust pipes of hundreds of vehicles with expanding foam and attaching stickers featuring the text ‘SEI GRÜNER!’ alongside an image of former Green Party Minister Robert Habeck.
The attacks occurred in December 2024 across several federal states, including Berlin, Brandenburg, Bavaria, and Baden-Württemberg. Total financial damages are estimated to exceed 13,000 euros. The two men received fines of 3,000 euros each, while the woman was sentenced to 50 hours of community service.
Investigators and the prosecution suggest the sabotage was a coordinated attempt to influence the 2025 German federal election by targeting the Green Party. Authorities have raised concerns that the group may have acted as ‘disposable agents’ (Wegwerfagenten) recruited by an unknown employer, potentially linked to Russian intelligence efforts to conduct hybrid warfare and political interference in Germany.
Entities
Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz · Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution · Germany · Green Party · Landgericht Ulm · Robert Habeck · Ulm District Court
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The Ulm District Court sentenced two men to 3,000 euro fines each and a woman to 50 hours of community service. www.wz.de · www.epochtimes.de · www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de
- [● 9 SOURCES] The defendants were allegedly promised 100 euros for every vehicle they sabotaged. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.bbv-net.de · www.nordbayern.de · +3 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] The sabotage took place in December 2024 in locations including Berlin, Brandenburg, Bavaria, and Baden-Württemberg. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.bbv-net.de · www.nordbayern.de · +9 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] The defendants placed stickers on cars featuring the text 'SEI GRÜNER!' and an image of Robert Habeck. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.it-boltwise.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.bbv-net.de · +9 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The total financial damage from the attacks exceeds 13,000 euros. www.it-boltwise.de · www.nordbayern.de · www.upday.com · berliner-abendblatt.de · www.t-online.de
- [● 11 SOURCES] Investigators view the sabotage as a targeted attempt to influence the 2025 German federal election against the Green Party. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.it-boltwise.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.bbv-net.de · +5 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] The defendants provided a full confession during the trial. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.bbv-net.de · www.nordbayern.de · +5 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] The defendants filled expanding foam into the exhaust pipes of hundreds of vehicles. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.it-boltwise.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.bbv-net.de · +9 more