Three men guilty over UK arson attack on Ukraine-linked businesses ordered by Wagner
- A jury convicted three men for their involvement in a March 20 arson attack on a Leyton warehouse connected to Ukraine.
- On 20 March last year, Dylan Earl and Jake Reeves were involved in organizing an arson attack in Leyton as part of a series of missions linked to the Wagner Group, a designated terrorist organization.
- The warehouse supplied Starlink satellite equipment and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, and the blaze caused around £1 million in damage.
- Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb stated she would accept verdicts with agreement from at least 10 jurors, reflecting a key procedural ruling.
- The convictions mark the first use of the UK's new counter-espionage laws and suggest heightened legal action against foreign-backed attacks.
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Three men guilty over UK arson attack on Ukraine-linked businesses ordered by Wagner
Three men were found guilty on Tuesday over an arson attack on Ukraine-linked businesses in London which British officials said was ordered by Russia's Wagner mercenary group and was the latest malign activity on behalf of Moscow in the UK.
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