US Edition15 Persons Accused of Assaults on the Name of Moscow, Lithuania
Fifteen suspects from five countries, linked to Russian military intelligence, planned July 2024 parcel bomb attacks to cause fires and destabilize European allies, prosecutors said.
- Fifteen people have been charged with terrorism offences in Lithuania over an alleged Russian-backed plot to detonate parcels in Germany, Poland, and the UK.
- The suspects are accused of using delivery companies to send four packages of explosives hidden in cosmetics containers from Vilnius, with fires breaking out in the three countries in July last year.
- Lithuanian investigators say the plot was coordinated by individuals with links to Russian military intelligence services and was aimed at sabotaging flights to the US and Canada.
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Unmasking Moscow’s sex toy bombers Journalists expose the operatives behind Russia’s European package plot
In July 2024, a series of packages exploded and caught fire at freight and courier company warehouses across the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland. The parcels — later traced back to Lithuania — contained, rather improbably, both neck massagers and sex toys, as well as homemade bombs fitted with timers. Western intelligence agencies have now tied the mailings to a larger sabotage operation orchestrated from Moscow. Journalists from Lithuanian N
Russian agents are said to be behind the 2024 parcel explosions in Europe. Investigations reveal new details about the suspects and their connections.
Lithuanian prosecutors target Russia-linked sabotage network as U.K. police make arrests for spying
Lithuanian prosecutors say they have uncovered a Russia-linked network which was planning arson attacks across Europe. The suspects allegedly sent packages with homemade explosive devices to EU countries and the U.K.
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