German police said Thursday that firebombs were thrown overnight near the offices of major defence firms in Munich and that two Bulgarian nationals were later arrested.
A "political background" was assumed in the arson attack in the southern German city, which caused no major damage or injuries, they added.
The incident comes with Germany -- a key NATO supporter of Ukraine in its fight against Russia -- on high alert for Moscow-backed sabotage plots and "hybrid attacks".
A witness alerted authorities overnight that objects may have been thrown from a car, a police spokesman told AFP.
Police found one incendiary device alight and extinguished it, then rendered a second harmless, he said.
Local public broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk reported that the devices were thrown into a construction site that forms part the premises of Rohde & Schwarz, a tech firm that supplies the German and other militaries, and one started a fire near some containers.
Rohde & Schwarz confirmed to AFP that incendiary devices were found close to its headquarters, adding their site was "not affected".
Drone maker Helsing, which supplies the Ukrainian armed forces, has its headquarters opposite the site. The company declined to comment when contacted by AFP.
Authorities launched a hunt and arrested two Bulgarians, a 38-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, at a Munich petrol station, the police spokesman said.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said investigations were ongoing, without giving further details.
"But we are always in a position to get to the bottom of these matters," he told a press conference, adding that the suspected Russian "hybrid attack" involving an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig airport was proof of this.
"There is no such thing as 100 percent security against attacks of this kind," he said.
"Unfortunately, that is the reality, and that is why, as a society and also as states, we must strengthen our resilience."
Germany this week formally accused Moscow of being behind the Leipzig incident, further ratcheting up tensions between Moscow and Berlin.
Berlin has accused Russia of recruiting "low-level agents," usually people paid small sums and with little training, to carry out such acts.
Munich is a major centre for the defence tech industry, which is growing rapidly as Europe rearms.
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