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Trial of five men accused of sending exploding parcels for Russia starts in Lithuania

EuroNews · · 327 words · By Gavin Blackburn

A Vilnius court has begun a trial for five individuals accused of working with Russia's GRU to send explosive parcels to several Western countries. The investigation, supported by Eurojust and multiple nations, suggests that 22 individuals, primarily recruited from impoverished backgrounds, were involved in the sabotage campaign.

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“A Vilnius court began a trial on Friday into an allegedly Russia-linked case where parcels with exploding devices were sent to several Western countries from Lithuania through delivery networks.”
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Multiple web search results confirm a trial in Vilnius regarding exploding parcels sent from Lithuania to Western countries, with links to Russian intelligence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russians in Lithuania (Russian: Русские в Литве, romanized: Russkiye v Litve, Lithuanian: Lietuvos rusai) number about 144,000 people, according to the Lithuanian estimates of 2024, or 5.0% of the tot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russians_in_Lithuania
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vilnius ( VIL-nee-əs, Lithuanian: [ˈvʲɪlʲnʲʊs] ) is the capital of and largest city in Lithuania and the most-populous city in the Baltic states. The city's estimated January 2026 population was 617,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilnius
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“Five people are accused of working with Russia's military intelligence agency GRU to prepare and send self-igniting packages via DHL and DPD that detonated in Germany, Poland and Britain in 2024.”
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Multiple independent reports confirm five people are accused of working with the GRU to send self-igniting packages via DHL and DPD that detonated in Germany, Poland, and Britain in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Five people are accused of working with Russia's military intelligence agency GRU to prepare and send self-igniting packages via DHL and DPD that detonated in Germany, Poland and Britain in 2024.
https://www.inkl.com/news/trial-of-five-men-accused-of-sendi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Parcels detonated in Germany, Poland and at a DHL depot in the UK (file pic). Russia's military intelligence service is suspected to be behind a series of parcel fires that targeted the UK and Europe,…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rjx947zqzo
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web search NEUTRAL — Fresh from vsquare. Revealed: russia’s gru plot behind europe’s parcel explosions. Remember the mysterious arson attacks and explosive parcels sent via DHL and DPD flights last spring and summer?
https://vsquare.org/goulash-putins-terror-plot-we-found-out-…
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“In July 2024, a Lithuanian citizen and accomplices "used the delivery and transportation services of DHL and DPD companies and sent four parcels from Vilnius with homemade explosive-incendiary devices,"”
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Multiple sources specify that on July 19, 2024, a Lithuanian citizen (identified as Aleksandras Šuranovas in one source) and accomplices sent four parcels with homemade explosive-incendiary devices from Vilnius via DHL and DPD.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — DHL Aviation is a division of logistics multinational DHL responsible for providing air transport capacity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DHL_Aviation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Swiftair Flight 5960 (operating as European Air Transport Leipzig Flight 18D) was an international cargo flight that crashed early in the morning on 25 November 2024 while on final approach to Vilnius…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiftair_Flight_5960
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vilnius Čiurlionis International Airport (IATA: VNO, ICAO: EYVI) (Lithuanian: Tarptautinis Vilniaus Čiurlionio oro uostas) is the airport of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. It is located 5.9 km (3.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilnius_Airport
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“A fourth parcel was intercepted by officials and did not detonate due to a malfunction.”
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A specific news report from Delfi EN confirms that the fourth parcel transported by DPD did not detonate and was intercepted by law enforcement.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Failure to Detonate. November 1, 2010. By: Paul Behringer.America already provides some help to Yemen in going after militants there, but the article notes that putting the CIA in command would allo…
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/failure-detonate-4336
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web search NEUTRAL — The IEDs left in the two coolers failed to go off either because Jabbar was shot to death by New Orleans police officers during a gun battle that ensued after the truck ramming, or because he used the…
https://abcnews.com/US/suspect-made-2-trips-new-orleans-befo…
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web search NEUTRAL — They were aware of the risk that the bomb could malfunction and fail to detonate, which would result in a wasted opportunity to compel Japan to surrender. Furthermore, military advisors believed that …
https://brainly.com/question/543635
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“Investigators found that two test parcels had been sent to the United States and Canada, while two others intended for those countries were found in Amsterdam.”
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Two independent sources (Euronews and EU Global) confirm that two test parcels were sent to the US and Canada, and two others intended for those countries were found in Amsterdam.
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators found that two test parcels had been sent to the United States and Canada, while two others intended for those countries were found in Amsterdam.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/17/trial-of-five-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The parcels were disguised among items such as massage pillows, cosmetics and sex toys.A second man, Vyacheslav S., was accused of planning further sabotage actions, including sending two “test” parce…
https://euglobal.news/poland-charges-in-sabotage-parcels-plo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hello, I am The Mysterious Tech.In this video, I have discussed the important factors to consider when buying a laptop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H71IxqmCfxQ
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“A joint investigation team was created at Eurojust, consisting of Lithuania, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands and Britain and receiving support from Estonia, Latvia, the United States, Canada and Europol.”
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Reports confirm Eurojust launched a joint investigation team including the UK, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, and the Netherlands.
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web search NEUTRAL — The parties of the joint investigation team meet with representatives of Eurojust, Europol and the International Criminal Court. All participants emphasise the need for proper gathering and preservati…
https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/eurojust-and-the-war-in-ukrai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eurojust launched and funded a joint investigation comprising of detectives from the UK, Germany, Lithuania, Poland and the Netherlands to catch the group and prevent future attacks. In the UK, the pr…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-terrorists…
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web search NEUTRAL — A joint investigation team co-funded by Eurojust was established between Bulgaria and France, with the participation of Europol to handle this organized criminal group, but given the mobility of offen…
https://www.academia.edu/102922980/EUROJUST_Joint_Investigat…
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“According to their investigation, 22 individuals are believed to have acted in the interests of Russian intelligence services.”
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While the general context of Russian intelligence involvement is confirmed, the specific number '22 individuals' is not mentioned in the provided evidence snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fanil Fanisovich Sarvarov (Фанил Фанисович Сарваров; 11 March 1969 – 22 December 2025) was a Russian lieutenant general who served as chief of the Operational Training Directorate of the General Staff…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanil_Sarvarov
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Robert Mueller special counsel investigation was a criminal investigation into associates of 45th U.S. president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin regarding Russian interference in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russia investigation origins conspiracy theory or Russia counter-narrative is a conspiracy theory created by Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Party leaders, and right-wing conservatives tha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_investigation_origins_c…
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“Eurojust claims the suspects were recruited through online messaging platforms, with tasks being divided among them.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (discussing supermarket food costs in Japanese) and do not mention Eurojust or recruitment platforms.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 31, 2023 · アウトパック品は約35％程度で、PB（プライベートブランド）があるところは40％を超えているようです。 寿司部門は原価高騰の観点から45~50%とします。 この中で利益の少ないアウトパック品の構成比を何％にするかが結構大事になってきます。
https://setuyaku-souzai.com/entry/2023/10/31/233622
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 4, 2026 · 惣菜は原価率が低く見える商品が多い。 きんぴら80gの原価は40円。 売価200円なら原価率20%。 数字だけ見れば優秀だ。 でも仕込み30食分のうち5食が売れ残ったら？ 実質原価率は24%に跳ね上がる。 しかも廃棄した5食分の食材費は、丸ごと利益から消えている。
https://kitchencost.app/ja/blog/deli-shop-cost-guide/
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web search NEUTRAL — スーパーマーケットにおける原価率とは、売上原価で考えます。 売上原価には単純な仕入れ原価だけでなく、廃棄や万引きなどによるロスも含まれます。 そのため、原価率を下げることが利益アップに直結することから、原価率を下げることが重要です。
https://www.joypalette.co.jp/characle/column/spmarket_costra…
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“Investigators believe those recruited mostly comprised poorer people living in Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine and Latvia.”
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“Five suspects are currently on trial in connection with the sabotage case in Poland and international arrest warrants are out for another five.”
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No evidence was found after searching for the specific number of suspects on trial in Poland or the number of international arrest warrants.
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“According to a report by the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, Poland is the "most frequently targeted country" for Russian sabotage campaigns across Europe.”
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“Lithuania and Germany were tied for third place.”
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