“It has long been clear that Russia is waging a hybrid war against European countries, including Germany,” he added.

German police said the investigation was still ongoing and that, “At this stage, a technical defect is assumed to be the cause of the fire.”

Thomas Hör, CEO of Diehl Metal Applications, told Berlin broadcaster RBB last week that a fire insurance company had come to the same conclusion.

But according to the WSJ, experienced professionals were behind the fire. Russia is increasingly recruiting civilians, predominantly criminals, via Telegram to carry out such…