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Parcel bombs sent from Lithuania: a pro-Russian network tried for terrorism and sabotage in Europe A court reopened on Friday in Vilnius a partially closed terrorism case, linked to packages containing explosives sent across Europe from Lithuania as part of an operation carried out under Russian influence. “During the hearings, data from the State Security Department and the Second Investigative Service regarding identified and wanted persons could be disclosed,” prosecutor Sarunas Astrauskas told the court, quoted by the BNS agency. He added that other suspected members of a terrorist group were being sought and that a separate investigation was underway into the organizers. Five people are accused of collaborating with the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence service, to prepare and ship self-igniting packages using DHL and DPD, which caused fires in Germany and the United Kingdom in July 2024. In July 2024, a Lithuanian national and accomplices “used the delivery and transport services of the companies DHL and DPD and shipped four packages containing explosive devices from Vilnius homemade arsonists,” according to the prosecution. Three of the packages were shipped by the companies and subsequently exploded in Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom, respectively. The fourth was intercepted by authorities and did not explode, due to a malfunction of the device. Investigators discovered that two test packages had been sent to the United States and Canada, while two others, intended for these countries, were found in Amsterdam. A joint investigation team has been created within the European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust). It is made up of representatives from Lithuania, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, and benefits from the support of Estonia, Latvia, the United States, Canada and Europol. According to their investigation, 22 individuals acted on behalf of the Russian intelligence services. Eurojust says the suspects were recruited through online messaging platforms. Investigators believe that the people recruited for these operations, from disadvantaged backgrounds, reside in Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine and Latvia. Five suspects are on trial in connection with the Polish sabotage case, while five others are the subject of international arrest warrants. According to a report by the International Counterterrorism Center, Poland is the country most targeted by Russian sabotage campaigns in Europe. Lithuania and Germany share third place.
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