Explosive packages in DHL warehouses raise Russian sabotage fears

Oct 17

Craig Nigrelli Anchor

By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor), William Jackson (Producer), Jack Henry (Video Editor)

Counterterrorism officials in the United Kingdom and Germany are investigating suspected Russian sabotage targeting European transportation networks, with concerns about potential threats to aviation security. In July 2024, a package caught fire at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham, raising concerns it may have been deliberately planted on a plane destined for the U.K.

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Officials are examining whether this was part of a larger Russian effort to disrupt logistics networks in Britain, in what could be an act of sabotage.

In a similar incident in Germany, a package burst into flames at a DHL facility in Leipzig, just before it was scheduled to be loaded onto a plane. German authorities suggested that had the package exploded in mid-flight, it could have resulted in a major aviation disaster. Officials suspect pro-Russian saboteurs may have been behind the incident.

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Authorities believe these incidents are part of a broader Russian strategy to target European supply chains as retaliation for the West’s support of Ukraine. Intelligence agencies in both the U.K. and Germany have reported an increase in Russian sabotage attempts, including attacks on military sites and critical infrastructure.

German intelligence chief Thomas Haldenwang indicated that Russian sabotage efforts have intensified and are becoming more dangerous, with operatives targeting various aspects of Europe’s logistical networks. He emphasized the risks posed by these efforts, which he said are designed to spread instability across the continent.

Both countries’ investigations are ongoing, with U.K. police collaborating with European counterparts to determine if these incidents are connected to other similar attacks.

Tags: Domestic terrorism, Europe, European Union, Germany, Terrorism, Terrorist Attack

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RUSSIA IS SUSPECTED OF ATTEMPTING TO SABOTAGE EUROPEAN TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS.

COUNTERTERRORISM OFFICIALS IN THE UK AND GERMANY ARE NOW INVESTIGATING AFTER A PACKAGE IGNITED AT A DHL WAREHOUSE IN BIRMINGHAM.

THE INCIDENT HAPPENED BACK IN JULY – BUT THERE ARE NEW CONCERNS IT HAD BEEN DELIBERATELY PLANTED ON A PLANE HEADING TO THE UK. COUNTERTERRORISM OFFICIALS ARE NOW EXAMINING WHETHER THE DEVICE WAS PART OF A RUSSIAN EFFORT TO DISRUPT BRITAIN’S LOGISTICS NETWORK AND CAUSE CHAOS.

IN GERMANY, A PACKAGE BURST INTO FLAMES AT A DHL FACILITY IN LEIPZIG, JUST BEFORE IT WAS DUE TO BE LOADED ON A PLANE. OFFICIALS SAY THE EXPLOSION COULD HAVE BROUGHT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT IF IT HAD OCCURRED MID-FLIGHT, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A MAJOR AVIATION DISASTER. GERMAN INTELLIGENCE SERVICES SUSPECT PRO-RUSSIAN SABOTEURS MAY BE BEHIND THE INCIDENT.

AUTHORITIES BELIEVE THESE INCIDENTS COULD BE PART OF A WIDER RUSSIAN STRATEGY TO DISRUPT EUROPE’S SUPPLY CHAINS, AS MOSCOW SEEKS REVENGE FOR WESTERN SUPPORT OF UKRAINE IN THE ONGOING CONFLICT.

OFFICIALS FROM THE UK’S M-I-5 AND GERMANY’S INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES HAVE WARNED OF INCREASED RUSSIAN AGGRESSION, INCLUDING ATTEMPTS TO SABOTAGE MILITARY SITES AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

GERMANY’S INTELLIGENCE CHIEF SAYS THESE SABOTAGE EFFORTS HAVE BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS, WITH RUSSIAN OPERATIVES TARGETING EVERYTHING FROM SUPPLY ROUTES TO MILITARY FACILITIES. ADDING SUCH AGGRESSION IS “PUTTING LIVES AT RISK” AND AIMED AT SPREADING INSTABILITY ACROSS EUROPE.

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