Germany arrests three Ukrainians over alleged Russian parcel bomb plot
by Deborah Cole in Berlin from World news | The Guardian on (#6X97M)
Prosecutors say men intended to attack German cargo transport by sending packages that would explode in transit
Three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested on suspicion of plotting parcel bomb attacks in Germany on behalf of the Russian state, according to prosecutors, reviving fears about an alleged Moscow-engineered sabotage campaign in Europe.
After the detonation of several parcels at European cargo centres last year, the German investigation drew comparisons with incidents believed to be part of a wave of hybrid attacks against western countries since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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