Overview
- Prosecutors detained a 37-year-old Romanian and a 54-year-old Greek port worker on suspicion of attempted sabotage of German Navy corvettes in Hamburg.
- Investigators allege deliberate damage included pouring more than 20 kilograms of abrasive grit into an engine block and interfering with ship systems, with the presumption of innocence noted.
- Searches were carried out in residences in Germany, Romania and Greece with Eurojust coordinating and the Hamburg state criminal police working with Greek and Romanian authorities.
- A confidential BKA overview logged 321 suspected sabotage cases in 2025, led by North Rhine-Westphalia with 88 and Lower Saxony with 51, alongside 1,289 drone-related reports totaling 2,310 overflights.
- Security agencies assess possible involvement by Russian services using so‑called throwaway agents, and weekly interagency meetings plus the planned BfV center aim to tighten surveillance and response.