Lithuania Begins Trial of Six Foreigners Accused of Terrorist Act Attempt at Military Aid Supplier

Summary

On April 1, 2026, Lithuania’s Šiauliai district court began a closed trial of six foreigners accused of attempting a terrorist attack on a private firm supplying military aid to Ukraine.

On April 1, 2026, Lithuania started closed court hearings against six foreigners—five men and one woman—charged with attempting a terrorist attack at a private company, TVC Solutions, in Šiauliai that supplies military aid to Ukraine. The accused, from Belarus, Colombia, Spain, Cuba, and Russia, face charges including participation in a terrorist group, attempted terrorist attack, and financing terrorism. They were brought under heavy police escort to the court and remain in custody. According to prosecution data, the defendants planned in September 2024 to sabotage TVC Solutions' infrastructure and products valued at approximately 5.5 million euros, notably mobile radio frequency spectrum analyzers intended for Ukrainian armed forces. Security services report the sabotage was attempted under instructions from Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and in its interests. Two Spanish nationals involved were arrested in November 2024 and subsequently extradited to Lithuania from Riga after fleeing there. The closed trial was ordered to protect service and commercial secrets and anonymity of witnesses.

Evidence

„Visi apsūdzētie pašlaik atrodas apcietinājumā.“
„Janvārī tiesai nodotajā lietā Baltkrievijas, Kolumbijas, Spānijas, Kubas un Krievijas pilsoņi tiek apsūdzēti dalībā teroristiskā grupā, mēģinājumā veikt teroraktu, kā arī teroristiskas darbības finansēšanā.“
„2024. gada septembrī apsūdzētie plānoja uzbrukumu uzņēmuma 'TVC Solutions' infrastruktūrai un produkcijai aptuveni 5,5 miljonu eiro vērtībā – mobilajām radiofrekvenču spektra analīzes stacijām, kas paredzētas Ukrainas bruņotajiem spēkiem.“
„Saskaņā ar tiesībsargājošo iestāžu datiem apsūdzētie mēģināja veikt sabotāžu pēc Krievijas Galvenās izlūkošanas pārvaldes norādījuma un tās interesēs.“
„2024. gada novembrī prokuratūra paziņoja par divu Spānijas pilsoņu aizturēšanu saistībā ar iespējamo uzbrukumu.“
„Pēc tam kad uzbrukuma plāns cieta neveiksmi, Spānijas pilsoņi aizbēga uz Rīgu, kur viņus aizturēja Latvijas drošības dienesti un izdeva Lietuvai saskaņā ar Eiropas orderi.“

Classification

Confidence: High

The article clearly details a hostile act, a terrorist attack attempt orchestrated by foreigners acting on instructions from Russian intelligence targeting military aid suppliers to Ukraine, prosecuted by Lithuanian authorities. No defense preparation or response measure was described beyond arrests and extradition.