Two Belarusians detained in Germany on suspicion of preparing sabotage for Russia

Two Belarusian citizens have been detained in Germany on suspicion of preparing acts of sabotage in Russia's interests. The information was published by the German news magazine Spiegel, which cited sources in the security services.

What is known

According to the magazine, both detainees are Belarusian nationals. The suspicion concerns the preparation of sabotage that, in the view of the security services, would have been carried out on behalf of Russia.

The publicly available information does not name the detainees, give the exact time and place of the arrests, or say which targets they may have planned to damage. It also does not say whether criminal proceedings have already been opened against them.

Source

The report relies on unnamed sources in the security services, so the information as reported does not include official confirmation from German law enforcement authorities.