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Submitted
Apr 3, 2026, 06:35 UTC
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.
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.
Source URL
https://lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/01.04.2026-lietuva-par-meginajumu-veikt-teroraktu-sak-tiesat-sesus-arvalstniekus.a641408
Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.
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Info credibility
3
Event time
Apr 1, 2026, 16:01 UTC
Event time confidence
exact
Location
Šiauliai
Primary actor
Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU)
Country
Lithuania
Tags
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Nodes
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Signal
Submitted
Apr 3, 2026, 06:35 UTC
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.
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.
Source URL
https://lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/01.04.2026-lietuva-par-meginajumu-veikt-teroraktu-sak-tiesat-sesus-arvalstniekus.a641408
Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.
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Event time
Apr 1, 2026, 16:01 UTC
Event time confidence
exact
Location
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Primary actor
Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU)
Country
Lithuania
Tags
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