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Stuttgart court convicts Ukrainian man for Russian-linked sabotage plot
The Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart has convicted a Ukrainian national for agency activity in Germany. The individual was sentenced to one year and three months in prison for allegedly preparing arson attacks on behalf of Russian intelligence.
According to the Federal Prosecutor's Office, the defendant was part of a group of three Ukrainians involved in a sabotage plot targeting the transport routes of the Ukrainian parcel service Nova Post. In March 2025, the group allegedly sent two packages containing GPS trackers from Cologne toward Ukraine to monitor shipping routes and transport patterns.
The intended next step of the operation was to send packages equipped with incendiary devices. These devices were designed to ignite during transit, either within Germany or while traveling to non-Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine, to cause significant damage and undermine public security.
While the prosecution had sought prison sentences between two years and nine months and over four years, the court's ruling was notably lower. Two other Ukrainian defendants involved in the case were acquitted by the court.
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Federal Prosecutor's Office · Germany · Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart · Nova Post · Ukraine
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- [● 9 SOURCES] Two other Ukrainian defendants were acquitted. www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.t-online.de · www.n-tv.de · ga.de · www.bild.de · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart convicted one Ukrainian man of agency activity. www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.t-online.de · www.n-tv.de · ga.de · www.bild.de · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The defendants allegedly sent two packages containing activated GPS trackers toward Ukraine from Cologne in March 2025. www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.t-online.de · www.n-tv.de · ga.de · www.bild.de · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The incendiary packages were intended to ignite in Germany or during transit to non-Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine. www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.t-online.de · www.n-tv.de · ga.de · www.bild.de · +4 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Federal Prosecutor's Office charged the three men with intelligence agency activity, sabotage, and conspiracy to commit arson. www.faz.net
- [● 9 SOURCES] The convicted man received a prison sentence of one year and three months. www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.t-online.de · www.n-tv.de · ga.de · www.bild.de · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] A Russian intelligence service allegedly commissioned the operation through intermediaries in Mariupol. www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.t-online.de · www.n-tv.de · ga.de · www.bild.de · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The goal was to spy on shipping routes and transport processes of a parcel service provider to later send incendiary devices. www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.t-online.de · www.n-tv.de · ga.de · www.bild.de · +4 more