Skip to playerSkip to main contentSkip to footer
euronews (in English)
  • 23/10/2024
Incidents in Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the UK have led to suspicions that Moscow is trying to sabotage European countries for backing Ukraine against the Russian invasion.
Transcript
00:00Is Russia behind recent arson attacks in Europe?
00:08British counter-terrorism police are looking into whether Russian spies planted a device
00:13on a UK-bound plane which later caught fire at a warehouse in Birmingham in July.
00:18The Guardian first reported the news, saying that the parcel is believed to have arrived
00:22at the DHL warehouse by air. It's not known where it was heading. It follows similar
00:27incidents in other European countries in recent months. Another suspicious package
00:31due for airmail delivery went up in flames at a different DHL warehouse in Leipzig also in July.
00:38Investigators are looking to see if there are links between the two incidents,
00:41adding that the parcels could have downed the planes had they caught fire mid-flight.
00:46Russia is the prime suspect.
00:48The UK's leading role in supporting Ukraine means we loom large in the fevered imagination
00:52of Putin's regime. And we should expect to see continued acts of aggression here at home.
00:58The GRU in particular is on a sustained mission to generate mayhem on British and European streets.
01:04We've seen arson, sabotage and more. Dangerous actions conducted with increasing recklessness.
01:10Earlier this year, Poland arrested nine individuals for allegedly acting on behalf
01:14of Russia to commit physical assault and arson in Wroclaw. Another arson attack at
01:19an IKEA warehouse in Lithuania has also been linked to Kremlin operations,
01:24while Latvia has warned of potential Russian activity there too. The motive for the attacks
01:29appears to be revenge for Europe's strong support of Ukraine against the Russian invasion.
01:33In yet more incidents this year, a London warehouse belonging to a company linked to
01:38Ukraine caught fire, as did a shopping centre in Warsaw. There was even an alleged Russian
01:43plot to assassinate Armin Papirga, CEO of German arms maker Rheinmetall.
01:48It's believed that Russia employs individuals with European nationality
01:52and with links to organised crime to keep its movements discreet.

Recommended

7:59
Up next
How long Ukraine can retaliate against Russia?
Aaj Tak
24/02/2022
1:51
Is Russia Committing Genocide in Ukraine?
AlArabiya English
10/07/2025
1:25
Watch: Russians living in this Norwegian town divided over Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
euronews (in English)
22/11/2023
4:23
Ukraine-Russia Tensions: Moscow Begins War Exercises With Belarus, Britain Issues Warning
LatestLY
11/02/2022
1:59
Stories from Ukraine: How are people escaping the Russian invasion?
euronews (in English)
25/02/2022
3:16
Ukraine denies involvement in Moscow strike, predicts more attacks
FRANCE 24 English
30/05/2023
2:30
1,000 days of war in Ukraine: Not just 'Putin's war'?
euronews (in English)
20/11/2024
2:59
Ukraine crisis: What is Russia's problem with NATO?
euronews (in English)
10/02/2022
1:15
Ukraine President Zelenskyy rules out a ceasefire with Russia, saying Moscow would use it to rearm
euronews (in English)
11/01/2024
25:00
Ukraine: The last standoff before peace?
euronews (in English)
24/02/2025
44:19
Will Russia and Ukraine agree for peace talks amid war?
Aaj Tak
27/02/2022
2:41:01
[Eng sub] Bound to the Tyrant's Heart Full Episode
Movie Coverage Trailers
yesterday
1:15:16
How to Dump a Hockey Star Full Episode
Movie Coverage Trailers
yesterday
1:41
Boys and Coach Rescued from Cave in Thailand
i24NEWS (English)
11/07/2018
10:14
Iran-Israel War Looming?
i24NEWS (English)
10/05/2018
4:59
TRENDING | Everything you need to know about sex | Friday, April 13th 2018
i24NEWS (English)
13/04/2018
0:51
double meaning question to Mathira
Best Right Way
08/07/2016
1:38
Female Reporter from Pakistan in Difficult Situation
Best Right Way
08/07/2016
3:17
pc hotel lahore girl party
Best Right Way
07/04/2016
11:47
Latest news bulletin | July 24th – Morning
euronews (in English)
today
1:08
Defence and tariffs top the agenda at Merz and Macron working dinner
euronews (in English)
yesterday
2:06
EU and Japan strengthen trade alliance amid global tensions
euronews (in English)
yesterday
1:57
Meta won’t sign EU’s AI Code, but who will?
euronews (in English)
yesterday
11:50
Latest news bulletin | July 23rd – Evening
euronews (in English)
yesterday
1:00
'States must ACT NOW': Climate activists protest outside ICJ
euronews (in English)
yesterday