UK faces rising threats from foreign states targeting critics and dissidents with violence, intimidation, and coercion. Diaspora communities report inadequate responses from authorities, leading to fear and insecurity.
Two men, Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc, have been jailed for arson attacks on properties linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. They were allegedly paid by a figure named "El Money" via Telegram. Lavrynovych received seven years, and Carpiuc two years.
Two men, Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc, have been jailed for orchestrating arson attacks on properties and a car connected to UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The attacks, ordered by a Russian-linked figure known as 'EL' via Telegram, targeted locations in north London. Lavrynovych received seven years, and Carpiuc two years.
Roman Lavrynovych (22, Ukrainian) and Stanislav Carpiuc (27, Romanian) jailed for 7 and 2 years, respectively, for conspiring to commit arson on properties linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, orchestrated by an anonymous Russian-speaking figure 'El Money' via Telegram.
Ofcom is questioning Telegram's measures against illegal incitement after a man convicted of arson attacks linked to Keir Starmer was directed via the app by a Russia-linked handler. The handler, "El Money," offered cryptocurrency for the attacks.
Two men, Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc, were convicted of arson attacks on properties connected to Keir Starmer. Starmer condemned disinformation and warned of external actors seeking to destabilize democracy, while acknowledging Russia's aggressive stance and proxy attacks.
Two Russian-linked arsonists, Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc, were found guilty of targeting property connected to UK PM Keir Starmer. PM Rishi Sunak stated the UK is under attack from "bad actors" seeking to "destabilise our democracy," linking the incident to broader Russian aggression.
Ali Fallahi, 45, has been charged with arson in connection with a fire at a memorial wall in Golders Green, north London, on April 27. The wall commemorates protesters killed in Iran and victims of the Hamas attack in Israel. Counter-terrorism officers are investigating.
Two men, Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc, have been convicted of arson attacks on property connected to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer linked the attacks to Russia's war in Ukraine, while former MI6 head Sir Richard Moore warned of increasing Russian sabotage.
Ex-MI6 chief Sir Richard Moore warns Vladimir Putin is using sabotage, arson, and cyber attacks to intimidate the UK and expand the conflict beyond Ukraine. Two men were convicted of arson plots linked to a Russian-linked Telegram user.
Two men, Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc, were found guilty of arson attacks on properties linked to Keir Starmer. They allegedly acted on instructions from an online handler with suspected Russian links, identified as 'El Money'. A third man was acquitted.
Two men, Roman Lavrynovych (22, Ukrainian) and Stanislav Carpiuc (27, Romanian), have been convicted in London for a series of arson attacks on properties and a car associated with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The attacks occurred in May last year. While no state sponsorship has been proven, an unverified report suggests Russian intelligence involvement.
Two men, Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc, have been found guilty of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on a car and two properties connected to Keir Starmer. A third man, Petro Pochynok, was acquitted. The attacks were allegedly orchestrated by a Russian-speaking figure named 'El Money'.
An investigation links a young Russian diplomat, Evgeny Lyukshin, to a sabotage campaign involving arson attacks on UK politicians and vandalism of mosques. Lyukshin allegedly used social media to recruit individuals, including a Ukrainian builder, offering money and Russian citizenship for acts of provocation and division.
Two men, Roman Lavrynovych (22) and Stanislav Carpiuc (27), have been found guilty at the Old Bailey of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on a car and properties linked to Keir Starmer. A third Ukrainian man, Petro Pochynok (35), was acquitted. Lavrynovych was also convicted of damaging properties by fire.
Police in Delhi have arrested four people, including a minor, for allegedly starting a fire in a residential building that killed three and injured eight. The blaze, initially thought to be accidental, is now being investigated as arson linked to a personal dispute.
Sicily by Car, owned by entrepreneur Tommaso Dragotto, suffered a third intimidation in Palermo. An arson attack damaged 11 vehicles (9 cars, 2 vans) in a parking lot. This follows a Kalashnikov attack on March 21 and an arson incident on May 27 that destroyed 20 cars.
Subhan Ahmed, 18, charged with assisting an offender after alleged arson attack on 4 Jewish charity ambulances in Golders Green, causing £1m damage. Prosecutors believe it was a targeted attack against the Jewish community.
36 double-decker buses destroyed in suspected arson at Chadwell St Mary depot, Essex; fire deliberately started, under investigation by Essex Police and Fire Service.
An Afghan migrant, Taj Mohammad Alamyar, survived an arson attack on a minivan in Calabria, Italy, where four other migrants were burned alive. Two Pakistani recruiters, Ali Raza and Ahmed Safeer, are accused of the crime, which is being investigated as part of a caporalato (labor trafficking) and territorial control scheme.
Nine students appeared in court in Naivasha, Kenya, over a deadly arson attack at Utumishi Girls School that killed 16 girls and wounded 79. Investigators are seeking a month's detention for the accused as they probe the incident, which involved lighting a mattress at the dormitory exit.
A mother in Thornaby, North Yorkshire, is struggling with intensified grief after her home, renovated following an arson attack, no longer holds the same memories of her son Dylan, who died there.
Eight students arrested in connection with a suspected arson attack at Utumishi Girls Academy in Kenya, which killed 16 pupils and injured 79, amid investigations into safety breaches and previous history of school fires.
Police are investigating an arson attack in Braybrook, Melbourne, where three masked offenders set two vehicles alight early this morning. The fire spread to a nearby townhouse, destroying both cars and causing minor damage to the property. Two people inside the home were unharmed.
