In Germany, they are checking whether the Russian special services are using the mafia for sabotage, -. WELT.

In Germany, they are checking whether the Russian special services are using the mafia for sabotage, -. WELT.

This is the Turkish-Kurdish group "Daltons". Interlocutors of the publication from special services in Europe see signs that Moscow is actively involving more and more professional criminal networks in sabotage.

One of the episodes was the burning of the Starlink facility in Wola Krobowska in Poland, about 50 km from Warsaw, on September 23. It is important for Internet communication in Ukraine. Criminals washed the electrical cabinet with a flammable substance. The fire consumed the power supply and the generator.

Two weeks ago, two Turkish nationals were arrested in Noortingen, Germany, on European warrants. Law enforcement officers believe they belong to the "Dalton" network.

The group's alleged leader, Berjan Gyakdemir, was arrested in Russia in 2024 and later released. The security forces suspect that he runs a gang from Moscow under the supervision of Russian special services.

The groups are associated with armed attacks and extorting money from businessmen. For crimes, it attracts young offenders, including minors.