German Court Sentences Ukrainian Man for Russian-Sponsored Sabotage

A court in Germany sentenced a Ukrainian citizen for preparing a sabotage operation on behalf of Russian intelligence services.

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The Stuttgart regional court sentenced a Ukrainian citizen to one year and three months in prison for preparing sabotage attacks.
The accused was found guilty of a crime against German state security.
Two other individuals, also alleged to be Ukrainian citizens, were acquitted by the court.
The accused and his associates were arrested in May 2025 in Switzerland, Cologne, and Konstanz.
The plan involved sending packages with GPS trackers to study delivery routes via Ukraine's Nova Poshta service.
The intended attack involved sending explosive or incendiary devices to detonate during transport in Germany or en route to Ukraine.
The German Federal Prosecutor alleged that the operation was orchestrated by Russian intelligence through intermediaries in occupied Mariupol.
The defendants were arrested before the attack could be carried out.
German intelligence services have expressed doubts about the accused's Ukrainian citizenship, suggesting he may be a Russian with a forged passport.

The accused's name is Evgeniy B. — tg_currenttime
The accused's name is Evgeniy B., and he was allegedly the organizer of the operation. — tg_radiosvoboda
The accused's name is Evgeniy B.; another suspect, Vladislav T., sent test packages with GPS trackers; and Danil B. received the trackers from Evgeniy B. — mediazona
The suspects were arrested in Germany and Switzerland; the court described the crime as espionage. — tg_bbcrussian
The accused are 22-year-old Danil B., 25-year-old Vladislav T., and 30-year-old Evgeniy B. — tg_dwglavnoe
The court is the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart. — tg_currenttime
The court is the Higher Regional Court in Stuttgart. — tg_radiosvoboda
The court is the Higher Regional Court in Stuttgart. — mediazona
The court is the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart. — tg_bbcrussian
The court is the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart. — tg_dwglavnoe
The accused was arrested in Switzerland and extradited to Germany at Germany's request. — tg_currenttime
The accused was arrested in Switzerland and extradited at Germany's request. — tg_radiosvoboda