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Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals
The BBC said the plot was part of Russian state-linked sabotage and disinformation, after two men were convicted in the arson case.
- On Monday, a jury at London's Old Bailey Court found Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc guilty of conspiracy to commit arson targeting properties linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Lavrynovych was recruited online by a handler known as "El Money," who provided instructions and flammable liquids to target three sites including a home where Judith Alexander resided.
- Justice Neil Garnham called El Money the "central figure in the case but a man or group about whom we know very little," emphasizing the handler's anonymity throughout the case.
- While prosecutors noted no direct evidence linking attacks to state-backed sabotage, investigators observed the handler's methods were "very similar" to those used by intelligence services operating within Britain.
- The Home Office called the fires an "abhorrent attack," as European officials warn Moscow is exploiting local proxies to conduct sabotage, with The Associated Press tracking at least 192 incidents across Europe.
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