German authorities are concerned about Russia's possible intervention in their next year’s national elections, reports Reuters.

The head of Germany's counterintelligence department Hans-Georg Maasen has recalled last year’s case, when the Russian media reported, that a Russian teenage girl who lived in Berlin was kidnapped and raped by migrants. Later, the German government denied those allegations. "It can happen again next year, and we are concerned about it. We have a feeling that it is a part of hybrid actions, the aim of which is to influence on the public opinion and decisions to be made, "he said.

Last week, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised similar concerns, saying that there are warnings about misinformation and hacker attacks from Russia.