US EditionCzech authorities probe suspected arson at a drone technology company
Authorities treat the fire at LPP Holding as suspected arson linked to terrorism after a protest group claimed responsibility amid tensions over Israeli weapons.
- On March 20, 2026, Czech authorities said they are investigating a fire at a drone company's warehouse in Pardubice as suspected arson linked to terrorism, with officials considering it potentially deliberate.
- Police initially said they were investigating whether the fire was intentional and checking public claims of a 'concrete group,' while Aktualne.cz reported an unnamed protest group claimed responsibility.
- Firefighters said on X they responded to a fire at a storage hall in Pardubice, 75 miles east of Prague, and the blaze was extinguished with no injuries, despite spreading to another building.
- Interior Minister Lubomir Metnar said 'Based on what we know so far, it is likely the incident may be related toa terrorist attack', Top police officer Martin Ondrášek said police assumed arson, and Prime Minister Andrej Babiš called the news very serious.
- The company develops drone technologies used by Ukraine's armed forces and LPP Holding had announced plans in 2023 to cooperate with Israeli Elbit Systems; LPP said it was cooperating with investigators and declined further comment.
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Czech drone facility making weapons for Ukraine set on fire, investigation underway
The facility belongs to Czech defense firm LPP Holding, which manufactures AI drones used on the battlefield in Ukraine. The investigation follows reports that a group protesting Israeli weapons claimed responsibility.
Fire At Czech Arms Producer With Ukraine Ties Investigated As Terror Attack
Czech authorities have launched a probe into a fire that broke out at a warehouse of a company that makes drones and other military equipment, including a new cruise missile it was reportedly planning to test in combat in Ukraine this year.
The fire that was set last night in the hall of the LPP Holding weapons factory in Pardubice in the eastern Czech Republic is a terrorist attack, but it is unclear against whom, because drones are not produced there for Israel, but for Ukraine, and the police and security services are investigating as many as four different versions, Czech authorities have announced.
Czech Officials Investigate Drone Plant Fire as Possible Terror Attack
Czech investigators are probing an overnight fire at an industrial drone complex as a possible deliberate attack, officials said on March 20. The company, LPP Holding, specializes in drones, unmanned aerial and ground vehicles with autonomous navigation, as well as C4 systems, avionics, and artificial intelligence for face and object recognition. “We are dealing with all available information. There is a probable connection to a terrorist attack…
On the night of March 20, a fire broke out in the Czech Republic at one of the enterprises of the defense complex LPP Holding. Czech police are investigating the incident as a terrorist attack after an anti-Israel group claimed responsibility.
Czechs investigate fire at warehouse after reports of anti-Israel group claiming responsibility
The company had previously said it was planning to open a center to develop and produce drones and train personnel in cooperation with Israeli Elbit Systems, a military technology company
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