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  "url": "https://euronews.com/2025/09/18/russia-backed-network-behind-detonating-parcels-in-europe-lithuania-says",
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  "description": "Fifteen people have been charged for a Russia-backed operation planning arson attacks via courier parcels in Europe. Investigations link suspects to the Russian GRU intelligence service. Explosive devices containing thermite were hidden inside massage pillows and cosmetic tubes, detonating or combusting in the UK, Germany, and Poland. Four incendiary parcels sent on 19 July 2024 were transported by DHL and DPD; one exploded in a UK warehouse, another caught fire at a German logistics center, and one combusted in a truck in Poland. Over 30 searches across four countries seized six kilograms of explosives. The network's suspects include citizens from Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Ukraine. Some are also linked to a 2024 arson attack on an Ikea store in Vilnius. Lithuanian authorities suggest these attacks tested a Russian plot to target North America cargo flights.",
  "summary_short": "Lithuania charges 15 people linked to a Russia-backed network responsible for detonating incendiary parcels across Europe in 2024.",
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  "url": "https://euronews.com/2025/09/18/russia-backed-network-behind-detonating-parcels-in-europe-lithuania-says",
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    "Poland",
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