Suspect in Slovak arson attempt says he was hired via Telegram, news website says
The suspect said he was recruited through Telegram, while Skyeton and prosecutors linked the case to a wider sabotage network.
- On Friday, a Slovak news website reported that a Latvian man was arrested near the Presov Skyeton plant after being allegedly recruited via Telegram to commit an arson attack.
- Concerns over sabotage attacks at production sites in Europe related to the war in Ukraine have risen sharply in past months, with governments frequently pointing to Russia.
- A group calling itself "Global Citizens Against War 1984" claimed responsibility for the attempt, while police arrested a Ukrainian accomplice and another Latvian in Germany.
- The Russian embassy in Slovakia denied any role in the attempt, consistent with Russia's broader denials of involvement in sabotage attacks across the region.
- Skyeton, the drone plant operator founded in Ukraine, suggested Russia was behind the attempt last month, though a Presov court spokesperson declined to confirm custody details.
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Behind the Smoke: Unraveling the Skyeton Drone Factory Arson Plot
A Latvian man is suspected of attempting arson at a Slovakian drone factory. He was allegedly hired via Telegram and guided by Russian-speaking contacts. While a group claimed responsibility, the Russian embassy denied involvement. The attempted attack is part of broader tensions linked to the Ukraine conflict.
Suspect in Slovak arson attempt says he was hired via Telegram, news website says
Sept 11 (Reuters) - A Latvian man suspected of an attempted arson attack on a drone factory in Slovakia told investigators he was hired through the Telegram messaging app and had contact with several people instructing him, including one who spoke Rus...
The main accused in the case of the foiled arson attack on a drone manufacturer in Slovakia said during interrogation, according to Slovak media, that he received instructions for the act from several people via the Telegram platform. According to him, one of them communicated in Russian. The Latvian also claimed that the people mentioned threatened to harm his family.
Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: Latvian Suspect Reveals Telegram Recruitment in Alleged Drone Factory Arson Plot in Slovakia; Russian Connection Under Investigation – Here’s What We Know So Far
A Latvian man is suspected of attempting to set fire to a drone factory in Slovakia. Read for more details.
A Latvian man suspected of attempting to set fire to a drone factory in Slovakia told investigators that he was recruited through the Telegram app, while he was in contact with various people who gave him instructions.
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