"According to Lithuanian National Television (LNT), among the suspects charged are nationals of Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine. Homemade incendiary devices were to be concealed in massage cushions and cosmetic tubes. The suspects packed the parcels with thermite, a highly flammable substance used for industrial and military purposes. Several of the suspects were reportedly tied to a foiled May 9, 2024, arson attempt at an IKEA store in Vilnius, LNT said."
"What were the targets? The parcels involved shipments through European carriers DHL and DPD. LNT reported that two parcels were shipped by air toward the UK and two by truck toward Poland. Additionally, one device being carried by DHL exploded July 20 at Leipzig Airport in Germany, while another detonated the next day in a DPD truck in Poland. A a third parcel exploded July 22 at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham, England, while a fourth did not ignite due to a technical malfunction."
Law enforcement disrupted a Russia-led plot to send thermite-filled incendiary devices inside parcels to targets in the UK, Poland and Germany. Suspects with ties to Russian military intelligence included nationals of Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine. Devices were concealed in massage cushions and cosmetic tubes and shipped through DHL and DPD by air to the UK and by truck to Poland. Explosions occurred July 20 at Leipzig Airport, July 21 in a DPD truck in Poland, and July 22 at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham; a fourth parcel failed to ignite. Suspects were recruited via Telegram and promised cryptocurrency. Eurojust coordinates a multinational investigation with searches across Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia and participation from partners including the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, the United States and Canada.
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