Russia started Berlin factory fire as part of hybrid war on Europe, report says
Russian saboteurs allegedly set fire to a Berlin metal factory linked to Diehl, aiming to disrupt arms shipments to Ukraine. Suspected Russian involvement highlights espionage threats in Europe, despite legal constraints.
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Russian saboteurs allegedly set fire to a metal factory in Berlin belonging to defense manufacturer Diehl in an attempt to disrupt arms and ammunition shipments to Ukraine, according to Western security officials. While German police attribute the fire to a technical defect, security officials suspect Russian involvement. The incident is seen as part of Russia's hybrid war on European countries, aiming to create uncertainty and test NATO's Article 5 defense obligations. The Wall Street Journal reported that Russia is increasingly recruiting individuals, including criminals, through platforms like Telegram to carry out such attacks. Despite evidence pointing to Russia's involvement, legal constraints in Germany have hindered authorities from attributing the attack and pursuing criminal charges. The fire, which occurred in early May, caused significant damage and required over 200 firefighters to extinguish. The incident underscores growing concerns about espionage and sabotage threats posed by foreign adversaries like Russia in Europe.
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3 comments> Thomas Hör, CEO of Diehl Metal Applications, told Berlin broadcaster RBB last week that a fire insurance company had come to the same conclusion.
Everything else either speculation by "unnamed sources" or outright propaganda. If anyone had any interest in truth, they'd still be investigating the attacks on Nordstream, but no one wants to know - or else they wouldn't have complained about "unnamed sources" when Seymour Hersh told everyone who did it.
This is the definition of hybrid war. Russian GRU conducts attacks in NATO countries and keeps increasing them until there is enough push to stop it.
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