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British Court Links Arson Leader to Russian Terror Plot

10/24/2025

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On October 23, 2025, a British court identified Dylan Earl, 21, as the leader of a 2024 arson attack on Ukraine-linked businesses in London, allegedly for Russia's Wagner group.
Earl discussed plans to kidnap Revolut co-founder Nikolay Storonsky and burn a warehouse in the Czech Republic with a Russian handler.
British police arrested three men suspected of assisting a Russian foreign intelligence service, part of ongoing efforts against foreign espionage, as noted by MI5's head.
Earl's actions were labeled as terrorism supporting Russia's aggression against Ukraine, which the Kremlin denies.

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On October 23, 2025, a British court identified Dylan Earl, 21, as the leader of a 2024 arson attack on Ukraine-linked businesses in London, allegedly for Russia's Wagner group.
Earl discussed plans to kidnap Revolut co-founder Nikolay Storonsky and burn a warehouse in the Czech Republic with a Russian handler.
British police arrested three men suspected of assisting a Russian foreign intelligence service, part of ongoing efforts against foreign espionage, as noted by MI5's head.
Earl's actions were labeled as terrorism supporting Russia's aggression against Ukraine, which the Kremlin denies.