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Lithuania Charges 15 in Russia-Linked Parcel Bomb Plot, Issues International Warrants

Prosecutors cite thermite devices hidden in consumer goods, with a Eurojust-led team pursuing suspects tied to the GRU.

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FILE -An DHL airplane reflects in the water during the opening of the new sorting center at its European DHL Express air freight hub in Schkeuditz near Leipzig, Germany, Oct. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer, File)
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Overview

  • Authorities say four parcels were mailed from Vilnius on July 19, 2024 via DHL and DPD, with fires or explosions in Leipzig, Poland, and a Birmingham DHL warehouse, while a fourth device failed to ignite.
  • International warrants target Daniil Gromov (also using the identity Jaroslav Mikhailov), Tomas Dovgan Stabacinskas, and Andrej Baburov, identified as key coordinators.
  • Investigators report electronic timers concealed in vibrating massage cushions and cosmetic tubes, recruits contacted on Telegram, and cryptocurrency payments used for tasks.
  • More than 30 searches across Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, and Estonia uncovered additional devices and over six kilograms of explosives, including components hidden in canned food containers.
  • In a parallel UK case, Metropolitan Police arrested three people in Essex on suspicion of assisting a Russian intelligence service, later releasing them on bail.