Munich: Two Bulgarians Detained Over Incendiary Attack
Two Bulgarian citizens were detained in Munich on suspicion of arson at a construction site near the headquarters of defense contractor Rohde & Schwarz, according to media company BR24.
Consensus
- Two Bulgarian nationals were detained in Munich.
- The incident occurred in the night of September 3.
- A construction site before the headquarters of Rohde & Schwarz was targeted.
- Incendiary devices were thrown from a moving vehicle.
- One device ignited but was extinguished by police.
- No injuries were reported.
- Material damage was minimal.
- The Bavarian Criminal Investigation Office did not rule out a terrorist act.
- Rohde & Schwarz confirmed police and fire service operations at the site and stated company premises were not affected.
- The suspects were apprehended at a gas station.
Points of divergence
- One unexploded incendiary device was found and neutralized at the scene. — meduza
- The Bavarian Criminal Investigation Office suggested a possible political motive for the crime. — meduza
- A similar attack occurred in 2021 near the same Rohde & Schwarz site, involving a fire set to a power cable, which was claimed by activists as an 'attack on a defense contractor'. — meduza
- In August 2026, a drone with explosives was found near a Ukrainian transport plane at Leipzig Airport, which Germany attributed to Russia, leading to diplomatic and security measures against Russia. — meduza
- German investigators identified two individuals suspected of involvement in the Leipzig drone incident: a Russian-born man with a Latvian passport and a Belarusian with a Russian passport, who remain at large. — meduza
Coverage (3 sources)
- Two Bulgarian citizens detained in Munich on suspicion of arson at construction site near defense conglomerate headquarters... — Радио Свобода
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- Incendiary shells thrown at construction site in front of defense conglomerate office in Munich. Two Bulgarian citizens detained — Meduza