Russian intelligence paid Ukrainian teenager and her mom for arson attacks in Odesa
Russian operatives target financially vulnerable civilians who burn military vehicles to cause damage and demoralize the population in Ukraine.
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“Classic Russian spy tactics” turn victims of Putin’s war into weapons against their own allies
Moscow offers cash and blackmails families.
Police arrest 21-year-old man for targeting Ukraine’s ally Starmer in series of London arson attacks
The arrest follows three separate fire incidents targeting properties connected to Starmer, who has positioned the UK as a key member of the "coalition of the willing" supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Russian saboteur charged with arson attack on Polish building store
A Belarusian national has been indicted for setting fire to a store in 2024, allegedly working for Russian intelligence, with the operation's footage later used in Russian propaganda.
Ukraine detains more than 450 in Russian-orchestrated arson network
''Set a vehicle on fire, record it, get paid." This simple proposition from Russian intelligence services has lured hundreds of desperate Ukrainians, including children, into becoming domestic saboteurs.
Fire erupts at Moscow’s industrial zone, covering area of 2,500 square meters
A freon warehouse is on fire in southern Moscow, covering an area of 2,500 square meters. The fire…
SBU foils arson plot by suspected Russian agent in Dnipro
Ukraine’s Security Service arrested a suspected FSB agent in Dnipro, who prepared to attack military vehicles and rail facilities.
WSJ: US-bound planes possibly targeted in Russian DHL-linked incendiary scheme
European investigators revealed a plot, involving incendiary devices hidden in massagers at DHL hubs, multiple individuals are under arrest.
Fire erupts at Russian missile research institute in Moscow Oblast
Eyewitnesses reported that thick smoke billowed from the facility as the fire consumed a testing workshop.
Investigation into Russian-orchestrated arson attacks leads to Russian terrorist threats in Ukraine
Hundreds of Ukrainian institutions evacuated after receiving terrorist threats via email after RFE/RL's investigation exposed Russian intelligence recruitment of Ukrainians for arson attacks on military vehicles.
Minors among those arrested in Russian-backed arson campaign across Ukraine
Ukrainian law enforcement detain multiple individuals involved in a Russian-orchestrated sabotage campaign. Suspects, including minors, were recruited via Telegram to burn military vehicles and sabotage railway equipment in Zaporizhzhia and Kropyvnytskyi. In Kyiv, a man was arrested for torching police cars.
Kyiv resident, 16, reportedly recruited by Russia arrested for plotting arson on Ukrainian military vehicles
Ukraine's SBU says it has foiled a Russian plot to destabilize the political situation in Kyiv, arresting a suspected agent who was allegedly recruited by Russian intelligence to carry out a series of arson attacks on Ukrainian military vehicles.
Six Odesa residents arrested for burning military cars on Russian orders
Six residents of Odesa are accused of burning 15 cars belonging to the military at the behest of Russian intelligence services. They face up to eight years in prison.
Suspected Russian saboteur faces life imprisonment for railway plot in Kyiv
Ukraine's SBU and National Police arrested a suspected Russian saboteur in Kyiv. The local resident was allegedly planning arson attacks on Ukrainian Railways strategic facilities, aiming to disrupt defense forces' logistics.