German prosecutors said on Monday they had searched the home of two pro-Kremlin activists looking for evidence to corroborate a Reuters report that the couple had donated cash to buy radio stations for Russian soldiers in Ukraine.

In January, Reuters reported that Max Schlund and his partner, Olena Kolbasnikova, donated funds collected from Russian supporters in Germany to a Russian army division fighting in Ukraine, and the money was used to buy walkie-talkies), headphones and phones.

European Union sanctions prohibit the supply or financing of the purchase of certain goods for the Russian military. The prohibited list includes radio equipment. According to German law, the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of violating the sanctions can be up to five years in prison, Reuters reports.

Ulf Willun, a spokesman for the Cologne prosecutor’s office, said officers executed a search warrant at the couple’s address on Monday morning and seized computers and files containing written documents.

What are the accusations against the two and what is the reaction of Kolbasnikova

“You have nothing to celebrate. Our time has not yet come, but your time is passing. Because neither I nor my husband violated German law in any way, and justice will be restored,” Kolbasnikova told a Reuters correspondent.

Willun said prosecutors will use the evidence gathered to determine whether Schlund and Kolbasnikova violated Article 18 of Germany’s International Trade Act, which provides penalties for violating international sanctions.

According to him, the search was partly caused by a Reuters article about a donation for the purchase of equipment for a division of the Russian army in Ukraine.

In addition, he said prosecutors are also looking for evidence to determine whether the couple violated Article 140 of the German Criminal Code, which deals with the approval of criminal acts.

Ace, the file concerns allegations reported in German media that the couple displayed the “Z” symbol used by supporters of the Russian invasion and circulated advertisements for the recruitment of pro-Kremlin military contractors.

In an audio message sent to supporters on social media on Monday, Kolbasnikova said she was not surprised by the raid because the German authorities “committed illegal actions” in an attempt to silence political opponents.

“We will fight on… God is on our side, and Moscow is behind us,” she said.

Russia sees Kolbasnikova as a victim of persecution by the German authorities

In a separate address to Russian supporters, she said prosecutors were trying to build a case against her and her partner for aiding the Russian military.

Kolbasnikova called on pro-Russians to come to a rally planned for March 29 in Cologne to protest in support of freedom of speech and against what she called “Russophobia.”

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this month that Kolbasnikova was a victim of persecution by the German authorities.