Like the war in Syria, the Ukraine war is attracting extremists from Germany. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution is primarily concerned because this is how they get weapons of war and gain combat experience. So far, the security authorities have registered 31 such trips to Ukraine.
According to one report, since the beginning of the war, the security authorities have registered 31 trips from Germany to Ukraine by "people with extremist connections". According to the findings of the Federal Police, the Federal Criminal Police Office and the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, eight of them wanted to take part in combat operations, and two had "concrete indications" that they had implemented this plan," reports the "Spiegel".
Six people were "probably" still in Ukraine. In the case of five others, the journey failed or could have been stopped - for example by an "official ban on leaving the country" with security of the passport. If you still travel, you can be prosecuted. This is intended to prevent extremists from receiving "intensive weapons training", gaining war experience or even acquiring weapons of war.
A total of "travel intentions" by 52 people have become known. According to the report, the authorities did not provide any further information about them. According to "Spiegel" information, the eight alleged combatants are mostly members of the right-wing extremist scene who apparently wanted to fight on the Ukrainian side.
