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Lithuanian court convicts man in arson attack on IKEA store last year

Daniil Bardadim, 17 at the time, was sentenced for planting a timed explosive device causing a fire at Vilnius IKEA; prosecutors linked the attack to Russian military intelligence.

  • A Lithuanian court convicted a Ukrainian national named Daniil Bardadim, who was 17 at the time, for setting fire to an IKEA store in Vilnius in May 2024.
  • The arson attack on IKEA was allegedly carried out in the interests of Russian military structures and security services, as IKEA had withdrawn from Russia and Sweden had aided Ukraine.
  • European security officials have warned that a widespread sabotage campaign blamed on Russia is growing more dangerous.
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Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija broke the news in Vilnius, Lithuania on Monday, November 24, 2025.
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