On October 18, 2024, a suspect was detained in Lithuania allegedly involved in sending incendiary devices to Germany and the United Kingdom. The incidents include a parcel that burst into flames on the ground at Leipzig Airport in Germany in July before loading onto a DHL cargo plane, and a similar fire at a DHL warehouse near Birmingham, England. Germany's domestic intelligence chief Thomas Haldenwang attributed the Leipzig incident to "Russian espionage and sabotage," aiming to destabilize countries supporting Ukraine. UK anti-terrorism police are investigating possible involvement of Russian spies in the Birmingham case. Lithuanian authorities declined to comment citing national security, with the Prosecutor General's Office and State Security Department withholding further details, stating the probe is ongoing with international cooperation. No suspects have been arrested in connection with the UK incident as of the report.

On October 18, 2024, a suspect was detained in Lithuania allegedly involved in sending incendiary devices to Germany and the United Kingdom. The incidents include a parcel that burst into flames on the ground at Leipzig Airport in Germany in July before loading onto a DHL cargo plane, and a similar fire at a DHL warehouse near Birmingham, England. Germany's domestic intelligence chief Thomas Haldenwang attributed the Leipzig incident to "Russian espionage and sabotage," aiming to destabilize countries supporting Ukraine. UK anti-terrorism police are investigating possible involvement of Russian spies in the Birmingham case. Lithuanian authorities declined to comment citing national security, with the Prosecutor General's Office and State Security Department withholding further details, stating the probe is ongoing with international cooperation. No suspects have been arrested in connection with the UK incident as of the report.