Overview
- The 37-year-old Romanian and 54-year-old Greek, arrested in February in Hamburg and Greece, were released after their detention orders were revoked.
- Investigators still judge it highly likely that one of the two intentionally switched off powered components on the corvette Köln on June 26, 2025.
- A reconstruction could not determine which suspect acted and no longer supports a theory of joint perpetratorship, removing the legal basis for custody.
- Prosecutors also allege other manipulations on several corvettes, including adding over 20 kilograms of blasting grit to an engine, damaging freshwater lines, removing tank caps, and disabling electronic circuit breakers.
- All suspected acts were detected before damage occurred, officials say the manipulations could have caused severe damage or a fire, and the internationally coordinated inquiry with Eurojust continues without any identified motive or commissioning party.