Suspected Russian Proxies on Trial for Defacing Paris Holocaust Museum
Four Bulgarian men are on trial in Paris for their alleged roles in defacing the Holocaust Memorial with red paint last year.
The prosecution suspects that the May 2024 raid was part of Moscow's hybrid war on the continent. The suspects allegedly traveled to Germany and Switzerland after the incident, where they might have been involved in other provocative acts.
- Mircho Angelov, 27, is on the run.
- Nikolay Ivanov, 42, was arrested in Croatia last year and extradited.
Police investigation documents alleged they had "received instructions in Russian via Telegram."
Author's summary: Trial begins for Bulgarian men accused of defacing Paris Holocaust Museum.