Russia and not climatic activists are probably more than 270 vehicles in the German Länder last year’s damage Baden-Württemberg, Berlin, Brandenburg and Bavaria. The perpetrators sprayed mounting foam into the exhaust and placed the stickers with the slogan “Be greener!” and photographs of the Federal Minister of Economy and the Green Candidate for Robert Habeck’s office. According to DPA and AFP, Der Spiegel, referring to security sources, reported on Wednesday.
The magazine said that The police patrol hit in December in Schönefeld in Brandenburg near the crime scene, in which they were found Three youngsters from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany. The van was found Several containers with mounting foam.
According to the magazine one of the accused He said to the interrogation that They were guided by a citizen of Russia to damage the vehicles. He claimed that detailed instructions im gave via the Viber application. He promised 100 euros for each vehicle. As evidence they were supposed to send him a photo of a damaged car. He really paid a few thousand euros. Shortly after the arrest of the three suspects, the police received 43 notifications from car owners, which had clogged exhausts by mounting foam.
The security forces believe that This is a targeted campaign with the intention of provoking hatred of the green and their candidate for office Habek Before the early elections announced on 23 February. In this context, Spiegel pointed out the previous warnings of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BFV) about the possible interference of Russia in the elections.
The prosecutor’s office in Ulm, which deals with some cases of car damage, told Spiegel that investigates a total of four persons suspected of damaging propertybut at the moment he cannot provide details.
