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Two Ukrainian men guilty of arson attacks targeting Keir Starmer

Prosecutors said the attacks were carried out for payment and filmed for a Russian-speaking Telegram contact.

  • On Monday, a jury at London's Old Bailey Court found Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc guilty of conspiracy to commit arson targeting properties linked to British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
  • A shadowy Telegram contact known as 'El Money' orchestrated the attacks, offering Lavrynovych £3,000 in cryptocurrency to film the fires for news coverage.
  • Over five days, the defendants targeted a Toyota Rav4, a house in Kentish Town, and an Ellington Street property, posing significant risks to occupants sleeping inside.
  • Commander Helen Flanagan of Counter Terrorism Policing London stated the attacks lacked ideological motivation, describing the defendants as criminal proxies acting solely for 'cause concern' and 'disruption.'
  • Justice Garnham remanded the pair into custody for sentencing on Friday, while fellow Ukrainian Petro Pochynok was acquitted of the same conspiracy charge.
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Russia linked to arson attacks on properties connected to UK PM Keir Starmer, police say

Russia allegedly linked to arson attacks on U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's properties, with a reported diplomat accused of recruiting Ukrainian nationals.

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‘El Money’: Russian diplomat named as alleged mastermind behind Starmer arson attacks

Two men have been convicted over the attacks on a home and car linked to the British prime minister, at the behest of a mysterious boss with ties to Moscow.

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