"Six nationals of Spain, Colombia, Cuba, Russia and Belarus had been arrested and charged over the 2024 attacks, and each faces up to 15 years in jail if convicted, senior prosecutor Arturas Urbelis told reporters on Friday. The crimes were coordinated, and orders were issued to the perpetrators by a group of people living in Russia, who are connected with Russia's GRU, the deputy chief of Lithuania's criminal police, Saulius Briginas, said at the same event."
"The group that coordinated the attack was made up of Colombian and Cuban citizens living in Russia, and had attempted similar arson attacks in Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic, Briginas said. They had targeted oil infrastructure in Romania, construction warehouses in Poland and buses, a post office and a cinema in the Czech Republic, he said. Lithuania has issued international arrest warrants for three more people, and was trying to extradite a fourth who has been arrested in Colombia, he added."
Lithuanian authorities accused Russia's GRU of masterminding attempted arson attacks on a plant that supplies radio wave scanners to Ukraine's army. Six people from Spain, Colombia, Cuba, Russia and Belarus were arrested and charged over the 2024 attacks and face up to 15 years in prison if convicted. Investigators said the crimes were coordinated by a Russia-based group connected to the GRU and that the coordinating cell included Colombian and Cuban citizens living in Russia. The cell had attempted similar attacks in Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic. Lithuania issued international arrest warrants and sought extradition of another suspect.
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