Poland and Romania detained eight people suspected of planning sabotage on behalf of Russia, authorities in Warsaw said on Oct. 21, with three arrests concerning an alleged new plan to send exploding parcels, this time to Ukraine.
The Romanian anti-organized crime prosecuting unit DIICOT confirmed that on Oct. 16, two Ukrainian citizens were detained on suspicion of attempting acts of sabotage.
European officials have previously blamed Russia for detonations of parcels carried by DHL and DPD in Europe in 2024, in what security services said was part of a test run for a Russian plot to trigger explosions on cargo flights to the United States. Russia has denied having any such plans.