Summary

A German court sentenced five members of the far-right “United Patriots” group to up to eight years in prison for plotting to overthrow the government and kidnap Health Minister Karl Lauterbach.

Linked to the Reichsbürger movement, they planned to sabotage the power grid and spark a civil war, hoping to recruit security forces.

Their leader, Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, was inspired by QAnon. Authorities have prosecuted multiple Reichsbürger-related cases.

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser warned of the group’s ongoing threat to democracy and security.