A suspect connected to a 2024 arson at an Ikea store in Vilnius has been arrested while allegedly planning another attack in Riga, Latvia. Lithuanian prosecutors suspect that the arson was organized and financed by Russian military intelligence, citing evidence of the suspect's ties to terrorist organizations. The suspect, underage during the incident, is believed to have intended to sow fear and discord in the region as part of efforts to pressure local authorities regarding support for Ukraine. Their arrest comes in the context of broader concerns about Russian espionage in the area.
Lithuanian authorities have reasonable grounds to believe that Russian military intelligence organised and funded the Ikea store arson attack in Vilnius in 2024.
The suspect aimed to intimidate and divide the societies of both Lithuania and Latvia in carrying out such attacks.
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