US EditionRussia was behind attempted 2024 arson attack, Lithuania says
Six suspects face up to 15 years in jail for arson attempts on a plant supplying Ukraine's army, linked to Russia's GRU, with payments of 5,000 to 10,000 euros each.
- VILNIUS, Jan 16- Lithuanian authorities accused Russia's GRU military intelligence service of masterminding arson attempts on a plant supplying radio wave scanners to Ukraine's army, with crimes coordinated by operatives in Russia, Saulius Briginas said.
- Investigators say the cell included Colombian and Cuban citizens living in Russia, who attempted arson in Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic as part of a wider regional campaign.
- Six people have been arrested and charged; senior prosecutor Arturas Urbelis said they had links to Russia, were paid 5,000 to 10,000 euros, and Lithuania issued international warrants and sought extradition.
- Moscow dismissed the accusations, while Polish prosecutors last month charged a Russian in absentia with directing saboteurs amid Lithuania blaming Russia last year for an IKEA arson attempt.
- Targets included oil infrastructure in Romania, construction warehouses in Poland, and buses, a post office and a cinema in the Czech Republic, while the plant supplying radio wave scanners to Ukraine's army faced arson attempts.
23 Articles
23 Articles
Lithuania charges six foreign nationals in alleged GRU-linked plot against defense supplier aiding Ukraine
Lithuania has sent to court the case of six foreign nationals accused of plotting a terrorist attack against a private defense supplier aiding Ukraine, the Prosecutor General’s Office said Friday, according to LRT. Prosecutors say the alleged attempt targeted UAB TVC Solutions in the city of Šiauliai in September 2024. Artūras Urbelis, chief prosecutor of the Organized Crime and Corruption Investigation Department, said the indictment was filed …
According to prosecutors, the target of the attack, failed in 2024, was the Lithuanian company Tvc Solutions and mobile radio stations that the company produces for the Ukrainian armed forces
During the operation, they attempted to destroy a plant in the northern part of the country that also supplies the Ukrainian army.
The Lithuanian Attorney General ' s Office has reported the case of six foreigners accused of failing ass...
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
