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UK Convicts Telegram-Coordinated Russian Arson Plot, £3k Crypto Reward

6/17/2026

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Investigators identified a Russian-speaking organizer known as “El Money” who arranged the arson plot and offered £3,000 in cryptocurrency for filmed attacks.
Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc were convicted in the United Kingdom of conspiring to damage property by arson.
The scheme was coordinated through the Telegram messaging service.
A Conservative spokesman condemned the attacks and wished the prime minister’s family well.

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Story summary

Investigators identified a Russian-speaking organizer known as “El Money” who arranged the arson plot and offered £3,000 in cryptocurrency for filmed attacks.
Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc were convicted in the United Kingdom of conspiring to damage property by arson.
The scheme was coordinated through the Telegram messaging service.
A Conservative spokesman condemned the attacks and wished the prime minister’s family well.