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Czech Court Sentences Colombian to 8 Years for Arson Attack Which Officials Think Is Tied to Russia
- On June 9, 2025, a 26-year-old Colombian man was given an eight-year prison sentence by a Czech court for planning an arson attack on a public transport depot in Prague.
- Approximately a year prior, the man was taken into custody following his act of igniting three public buses and was also found to be planning another attack, having received instructions through Telegram along with a promised payment of $3,000.
- Officials suspect that Russia partly orchestrated the attack amid a series of sabotage incidents across Europe following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
- Prague's transport authority reported damages of at least 200,000 koruna, and Prime Minister Petr Fiala stated the attack aimed to "undermine the trust of citizens in our state."
- The sentencing highlights ongoing concerns that such attacks form part of Russia's hybrid war against Czechia to sow division and weaken support for Ukraine.
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Czech Republic Jails Man Over ‘Russia-Ordered Arson Attacks’ - Worthy Christian News
By Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – A court in the Czech Republic’s capital sentenced a Colombian to eight years in prison on Monday for an arson attack and planning another one, amid concerns that Russia may be behind these and other attacks in Europe to sow division. Prague’s Municipal Court also ordered Andrés Alfonso de la Hoz de la Cruz to pay damages worth 115,000 koruna ($5,300). Trial observe…
Czech court jails Colombian for eight years over Russia-linked arson
A court in Prague has sentenced a Colombian citizen to eight years in prison on Monday for conducting an arson attack and planning another one, in a case which authorities believe may be linked to the Kremlin.
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Czech court sentences Colombian to 8 years for arson attack which officials think is tied to Russia
A court in the Czech capital has sentenced a Colombian national to eight years in prison for an arson attack and planning another one in a case which authorities believe may be linked to Russia.
The Prague City Court on Monday sentenced a man who committed an arson attack on a Prague transport company last year to eight years in prison and deported him from the Czech Republic. The court approved a plea agreement between the accused and the state prosecutor. The court found the man guilty of a terrorist attack and preparation of another.
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Asian NewsCzech court sentences Colombian to eight years in prison for Russia-linked arson attack
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