Lyce · Hybrid Watch
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Individuals linked to Russia’s special services have been arrested for arson at Vilnius Ikea store.
On May 8 2024, at 4:00 am, two individuals under the age of 20 were responsible for the fire at Vilnius Ikea store. Both perpetrators were identified as Ukrainian citizens and that the masterminds of the terrorist attack are linked to Russia through series of intermediaries. The group was coordinated through social media and used classified messages. The individuals belonged to the same group that was responsible for fire in Poland, thus Lithuania began co-investigation with Polish counterparts. Appartently, the two individuals had come to Lithuania several times before committing the crimes and were scouting the store. As a reward, they were promised BMW 530 and 10,000 euros.
E/M/R/S scores
- EExistence0/4 · Not assessed
- MIntent0/4 · Not assessed
- RRussian actor link0/4 · Not assessed
- SRussian state responsibility0/4 · Not assessed
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- Date
- 2024-05-08T11:47:03Z
On May 8 2024, at 4:00 am, two individuals under the age of 20 were responsible for the fire at Vilnius Ikea store. Both perpetrators were identified as Ukrainian citizens and that the masterminds of the terrorist attack are linked to Russia through series of intermediaries. The group was coordinated through social media and used classified messages. The individuals belonged to the same group that was responsible for fire in Poland, thus Lithuania began co-investigation with Polish counterparts. Appartently, the two individuals had come to Lithuania several times before committing the crimes and were scouting the store. As a reward, they were promised BMW 530 and 10,000 euros.