German authorities arrested five men suspected of running a criminal network that smuggled goods worth at least €30 million to Russian defense companies, violating EU sanctions. The suspects operated through a Lübeck trading company and organized around 16,000 deliveries to Russia. Arrests occurred in multiple locations, and five other suspects remain at large. The investigation involved cooperation with the Federal Intelligence Service and aimed to combat sanctions evasion related to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)