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Three Charged in Arson Attacks on Properties Linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

The Met's Counter-Terrorism Command leads the investigation as UK officials probe potential Russian involvement, which the Kremlin denies.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual televised year-end press conference and phone-in held in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2024. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
NOTE: FOR REASONS OF SECURITY HOUSE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN BLURRED BY THE PA PICTURE DESK A view of the entrance to Sir Keir Starmer's house in Kentish Town, north London after a suspected arson attack. Emergency services were called to blazes at the doors of two homes in north London within 24 hours of each other - one just after 1.30am on Monday and the other on Sunday - and a 21-year-old man has been arrested over suspected arson attacks on the properties, which are linked to Sir Keir Starmer. Picture date: Tuesday May 13, 2025. (Photo by James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Three men—Petro Pochynok, Roman Lavrynovych, and Stanislav Carpiuc—have been charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.
  • The arson attacks targeted two properties and a car linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer between May 8 and May 12 in north London.
  • UK security officials are investigating potential links between the suspects and Russian operatives, though no conclusive evidence has been presented.
  • The Kremlin has dismissed allegations of involvement as 'false, unsubstantiated, and ridiculous,' emphasizing a pattern of unfounded accusations from London.
  • The suspects, two Ukrainian nationals and one Romanian born in Ukraine, are in custody and set to appear at the Old Bailey on June 6.