German prosecutors stated Thursday that they charged a German-Russian guy who combated with a pro-Moscow militia in eastern Ukraine with terror offenses and for threatening state security.The suspect, determined only as Dieter S., was among two males arrested in April on suspicion of preparing attacks in Germany to undermine support for Ukraine, with targets consisting of U.S.
military bases.The federal prosecutors workplace stated Dieter S.
was charged with the preparation of a severe act of violence threatening state security, but provided no more information of the nature of the alleged plot.He was likewise charged with combating in an armed unit of the self-proclaimed Donetsk Peoples Republic in eastern Ukraine between 2014 and 2016, including in clashes at Donetsk airport and in the town of Marinka.Prosecutors state the militia he came from consistently utilized violence against the civilian population.
At the time of his arrest in April, authorities said Dieter S.
was in contact with someone linked to a Russian intelligence firm and that he had actually been exchanging information considering that October 2023 with them about possible sabotage operations in Germany.On Thursday, prosecutors stated a different examination into possible charges over his participation in intelligence activities ought to be concluded soon.