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Poland blames Russian intelligence for arson attack on Warsaw shopping center last year

A massive fire destroyed the Marywilska 44 shopping centre in Warsaw on May 12, 2024, damaging 1,400 shops and service points.
Poland concluded after a year-long investigation that the fire was a deliberate act of sabotage orchestrated by individuals linked to Russian intelligence and directed from within Russia.
Some suspects are in custody while others, all identified, remain under search, with authorities cooperating with Lithuania amid linked sabotage activities.
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated on X that it is certain Russian intelligence agencies were behind the arson, condemning these actions as shameful acts of sabotage.
The incident forms part of a broader hybrid war Moscow wages to destabilize Europe, prompting Poland to vow to hold perpetrators accountable.

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