Police in Munich have detained two Bulgarian nationals after an attempted arson attack near the offices of German defence companies Rohde & Schwarz and Helsing, according to the supplied report.
Media reported on 26 September 2026 that an investigation was under way into a fire near the companies’ offices. Sources cited by the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung said that several incendiary devices had been thrown from a passing vehicle towards a nearby construction site. The fire was extinguished quickly and caused limited damage.
Helsing was identified in the report as a producer of drones supplied to Ukraine. Police detained a 28-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man, both Bulgarian citizens. Investigators suspect that they may have acted for payment on behalf of Russian military intelligence. This remains an allegation under investigation.
The supplied material describes the incident as part of what it calls a broader Russian hybrid escalation against Europe’s defence industry and companies supporting Ukraine. It says the alleged objective is to pressure countries allied with Ukraine to end their support. These statements are presented as an assessment, rather than as independently verified findings.
The material also says that the detention of the two Bulgarian nationals is cited as an indication of possible Russian involvement. It alleges that Russian security services use people from third countries as “one-off agents” to make it more difficult to establish a direct connection to attacks. It further claims that this was the second similar case in Germany within a month linked to Russian security services.
