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Russia's Hybrid Threat: Arrests Made in Parcel Bombing Plot
1/13/2026
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- In January 2026, officials warned of a threat of hybrid attacks by Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.
- The warning cites 2024 incidents of parcels detonating at European depots.
- German prosecutors say Daniil B. (suspect), Vladyslav T. (suspect), and Yevhen B. (suspect) sent packages from Cologne to Ukraine under Russian intelligence orders.
- Daniil B. and Vladyslav T. were arrested in May 2025, and Yevhen B. was extradited in December 2025.
