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Russia was behind attempted 2024 arson attack, Lithuania says
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 16, 2026
Last updated: January 16, 2026
The image showcases the Christophe De Margerie tanker docking at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2, highlighting ongoing LNG export challenges amidst U.S. sanctions.
Russia’s Involvement in Arson Attack
VILNIUS, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Russia’s GRU military intelligence was responsible for an attempted arson attack in 2024 on a plant in Lithuania that supplies radio wave scanners to Ukraine’s army, Lithuanian officials said on Friday.
Details of the Incident
Six nationals of Spain, Colombia, Cuba, Russia and Belarus were charged over the incident, and the group had also attempted similar attacks in Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic, police and prosecutors said.
Charges Against Suspects
“The crimes were coordinated, and orders were issued to the executors by a group of people living in Russia, who are connected with Russia’s GRU,” Deputy Chief Saulius Briginas of Lithuania’s criminal police told reporters.
Coordination of Crimes
(Reporting by Andrius Sytas, editing by Terje Solsvik and Anna Ringstrom)