Overview

• Two unidentified men addressed the uniformed soldier in Russian around 06:00 on Franz-Fischer-Straße as he got into his car to go to work.
• One assailant ripped open the driver’s door and attacked him while the other kicked him in the chest before both fled.
• The 19-year-old sustained light injuries and did not require hospital treatment.
• The Kriminalpolizei Amberg’s state protection unit has taken over the case, with the possible motive connected to the Ukraine war under investigation.
• Police released detailed descriptions of both suspects, including clothing and that one had an older women’s bicycle with a rack, and appealed for witnesses to come forward.