Sinan Selen
Director General of the German Federal Domestic Intelligence Service
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- Oct 12
Germany's intelligence chief warns Russia will keep up attacks, even after Ukraine war ends
On Monday, 12 October, BfV chief Sinan Selen said Russia may plan killings on German soil and that the threat would outlast any end to the war in Ukraine. Interior minister Alexander Dobrindt described a 'shadow war' aimed at destabilising the country.
- Oct 5
German intelligence chiefs warn of violent conflict risk with Russia as hybrid attacks mount
Head of the BND Martin Jaeger told lawmakers in Berlin that Russian hybrid operations are escalating into sabotage and physical threats against domestic infrastructure.
- Jun 30
Verfassungsschutz report: nearly 59,000 extremist crimes, right-wing threat largest as youth targeted online
The 2025 annual report from Germany’s domestic intelligence agency reveals sharp increases in right-wing, left-wing and Islamist extremism, with minors increasingly recruited via gaming platforms and social media.
