On the morning of September 3, 2026, in Munich, Germany, an arson attack targeted defense and security companies. Incendiary devices were thrown at a construction site near office buildings of defense contractors. Police were alerted shortly after midnight, extinguishing a small fire and defusing a second incendiary device. Two Bulgarian citizens were arrested in connection with the attack. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann stated the attack likely had a political background and is part of a broader trend of increased risk of attacks targeting defense and critical infrastructure. The investigation is led by the Bavarian Central Office for Combating Extremism and Terrorism (ZET), under the Munich State Attorney General's Office. This incident follows other recent sabotage attempts in Germany, including attacks on power substations and an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport, which the German government has attributed to Russia. Bavarian Economic Minister Hubert Aiwanger called for enhanced protective measures for companies with ties to defense and security. The context includes heightened tensions in Germany amid various sabotage attempts and hybrid threat activities.

On the morning of September 3, 2026, in Munich, Germany, an arson attack targeted defense and security companies. Incendiary devices were thrown at a construction site near office buildings of defense contractors. Police were alerted shortly after midnight, extinguishing a small fire and defusing a second incendiary device. Two Bulgarian citizens were arrested in connection with the attack. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann stated the attack likely had a political background and is part of a broader trend of increased risk of attacks targeting defense and critical infrastructure. The investigation is led by the Bavarian Central Office for Combating Extremism and Terrorism (ZET), under the Munich State Attorney General's Office. This incident follows other recent sabotage attempts in Germany, including attacks on power substations and an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport, which the German government has attributed to Russia. Bavarian Economic Minister Hubert Aiwanger called for enhanced protective measures for companies with ties to defense and security. The context includes heightened tensions in Germany amid various sabotage attempts and hybrid threat activities.