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  "url": "https://lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2908146/lithuanian-court-hears-terrorism-case-over-arson-plot-targeting-ukraine-bound-equipment",
  "source": "extension",
  "status": "approved",
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  "country": "Lithuania",
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  "headline": "Lithuanian court hears terrorism case over arson plot targeting Ukraine-bound military equipment",
  "description": "In Šiauliai, northern Lithuania, a court has begun hearing a terrorism case against six foreign nationals from Belarus, Colombia, Spain, Cuba and Russia, accused of plotting arson attacks against military equipment destined for Ukraine. The alleged plot involved two attempts in September 2024 to set fire to equipment produced by Šiauliai-based TVC Solutions, valued at up to €1.5 million. The incendiary attempts occurred on the nights of September 17 and 22; the first was interrupted by passers-by and suspects detained in Riga during a joint Lithuanian-Latvian operation. The second attempt, carried out by a Russian and Belarusian, failed to cause damage as the fire did not ignite the equipment. A Cuban suspect who arrived later to assess damage was arrested before departing Lithuania. A Colombian intermediary handling finances was extradited from Spain in May 2025. Investigators link the operation to Russia's GRU military intelligence. The trial proceedings are held behind closed doors to protect official and commercial secrets. The maximum sentence under Lithuanian law for participation in a terrorist organization is 15 years imprisonment.",
  "summary_short": "Lithuanian court starts trial of six foreign nationals for 2024 arson plot targeting Ukraine-bound military equipment in Šiauliai, linked to Russian GRU.",
  "summary_extended": "A Šiauliai court in Lithuania is hearing a terrorism case against six foreign suspects accused of two arson attempts in September 2024 on military equipment meant for Ukraine, produced by TVC Solutions. The plot involved incendiary materials and targeted equipment worth up to €1.5 million. The first attempt was interrupted and suspects detained in Riga during a Lithuanian-Latvian operation. The second attempt, involving a Russian and Belarusian, did not cause damage. Additional suspects include a Cuban arrested on-site and a Colombian extradited from Spain for handling finances. Investigators attribute the operation to Russia's GRU. The proceedings are closed to protect secrets, and the case is part of a broader pattern of Russian-directed sabotage in the Baltics following Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.",
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  "url": "https://lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2908146/lithuanian-court-hears-terrorism-case-over-arson-plot-targeting-ukraine-bound-equipment",
  "source": "extension",
  "status": "approved",
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  "description": "In Šiauliai, northern Lithuania, a court has begun hearing a terrorism case against six foreign nationals from Belarus, Colombia, Spain, Cuba and Russia, accused of plotting arson attacks against military equipment destined for Ukraine. The alleged plot involved two attempts in September 2024 to set fire to equipment produced by Šiauliai-based TVC Solutions, valued at up to €1.5 million. The incendiary attempts occurred on the nights of September 17 and 22; the first was interrupted by passers-by and suspects detained in Riga during a joint Lithuanian-Latvian operation. The second attempt, carried out by a Russian and Belarusian, failed to cause damage as the fire did not ignite the equipment. A Cuban suspect who arrived later to assess damage was arrested before departing Lithuania. A Colombian intermediary handling finances was extradited from Spain in May 2025. Investigators link the operation to Russia's GRU military intelligence. The trial proceedings are held behind closed doors to protect official and commercial secrets. The maximum sentence under Lithuanian law for participation in a terrorist organization is 15 years imprisonment.",
  "summary_short": "Lithuanian court starts trial of six foreign nationals for 2024 arson plot targeting Ukraine-bound military equipment in Šiauliai, linked to Russian GRU.",
  "summary_extended": "A Šiauliai court in Lithuania is hearing a terrorism case against six foreign suspects accused of two arson attempts in September 2024 on military equipment meant for Ukraine, produced by TVC Solutions. The plot involved incendiary materials and targeted equipment worth up to €1.5 million. The first attempt was interrupted and suspects detained in Riga during a Lithuanian-Latvian operation. The second attempt, involving a Russian and Belarusian, did not cause damage. Additional suspects include a Cuban arrested on-site and a Colombian extradited from Spain for handling finances. Investigators attribute the operation to Russia's GRU. The proceedings are closed to protect secrets, and the case is part of a broader pattern of Russian-directed sabotage in the Baltics following Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.",
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