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Arson Attack Linked to Russian GRU: Six Arrested

1/17/2026

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Lithuanian authorities linked a 2024 arson attack to Russia's GRU, targeting a factory supplying radio wave scanners to Ukraine.
Six suspects from Spain, Colombia, Cuba, Russia, Belarus were arrested.
Investigators say the group forms part of a network behind attacks in Poland, Romania, Czech Republic.
They were paid between €5,000 and €10,000.
Lithuania issued warrants for three more suspects, and extradition efforts proceed for a detainee in Colombia.

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Lithuanian authorities linked a 2024 arson attack to Russia's GRU, targeting a factory supplying radio wave scanners to Ukraine.
Six suspects from Spain, Colombia, Cuba, Russia, Belarus were arrested.
Investigators say the group forms part of a network behind attacks in Poland, Romania, Czech Republic.
They were paid between €5,000 and €10,000.
Lithuania issued warrants for three more suspects, and extradition efforts proceed for a detainee in Colombia.