The Guardian reported that U.K. counterterrorism officials are investigating if Russian intelligence agents planted an incendiary inside a package that caught fire in a warehouse near Birmingham.
It is believed that the parcel, which was engulfed in fire at a DHL facility on July 22, was transported to this location by an airliner.
Investigators reported that the fire did not result in any injuries or significant damages. Investigators are unsure if the plane was a passenger or cargo airliner and where it was headed.
Investigators are also investigating whether a similar parcel blaze caused by an explosive device – that erupted while it was being loaded on a flight at DHL’s facility in Leipzig, Germany — is connected.
Intelligence agencies in Europe have warned of Russia’s plans to commit violent acts of sabotage on the continent as a response to countries supporting Ukraine.
On Monday, Germany’s intelligence chief told members of the Bundestag the fire would have caused a crash if the package had engulfed the flight to which it was headed.
DHL, when contacted by the Guardian after the fires, said that it was working to “secure its network, its staff, its assets, as well as its customer shipments.”
In May, the UK‘s domestic counterintelligence and security agency Mi5 received an order to prioritize targeting spies rather than terrorists, due to a major recruitment drive by Russia. China, and Iran.
Last week, MI5 Director General Ken McCallum stated that the Russian military intelligence agency (GRU), “is on a mission to create mayhem on British streets and European streets. We’ve seen arson and sabotage, and more.”
In April, it appeared that Dylan Earl, an English citizen aged 20 with alleged ties with the Wagner mercenary organization, was charged with organizing a fire plot after being recruited by Russian spies.
In the same month, German authorities arrested two German-Russian citizens suspected of plotting a military sabotage on behalf of Russian intelligence.
Over the past year, several other suspects were arrested in Poland, Austria and Denmark, as well as Estonia for allegedly spying on behalf of Russia or collaborating with Russian intelligence.
The Guardian reported that U.K. counterterrorism officials are investigating if Russian intelligence agents planted an incendiary inside a parcel which caught fire at a DHL warehouse near Birmingham. The Guardian reported on Oct. 16 that U.K. counter-terrorism officials are investigating whether Russian intelligence officers planted an incendiary device inside a parcel that caught fire at a warehouse near Birmingham.
Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO, announced that the next meeting between the Ukraine and NATO Council will be held on October 17. The meeting will include defense ministers of NATO member states and Ukraine’s Rustem Umerov, the country’s Minister of Defense.
The White House released a statement saying that the new package would include “additional capabilities in air defense, air-to ground munitions, armored cars, and critical munitions for Ukraine’s urgent requirements.”
According to unnamed sources cited by RBC-Ukraine, the individual in question is Oleh Hrybenko. He is reportedly responsible, according to the media outlet, for maintaining the security at critical infrastructure facilities.
The tanks will be part of a larger package worth 245 million Australian Dollars ($163 millions).
It wasn’t the first time that missiles and drone debris were found on Moldovan soil.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that he would “if asked” speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but that no decisions would take place without the input from Ukraine or other Western Allies.
The Defense Ministry stated that the drone is resistant to electronic warfare from Russia and can adjust artillery fire thanks to its “high-tech materials”.
In an interview published by Tengrinews.kz on October 16, a government spokeswoman said that Kazakhstan’s President has “carefully” considered proposals to join BRICS, but Astana won’t seek to join “in the near future”.
According to HUR’s report, Ukrainian soldiers captured an area of Russian battalion defence, destroyed three motorized-rifle battalions, Storm platoons, and a reconnaissance unit of Russia’s Seventh Separate Motorized Rifle Regiment.
Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s state-owned power company, said later in the day that repairs were underway. The outages had been caused by “technical” reasons that were not specified. The energy supply will resume “within a few hours.”
CNN reported on October 16 that U.S. president Joe Biden will meet with the leaders of Germany France and the U.K. later this week in Berlin after his earlier trip was postponed because of Hurricane Milton.
Sebastien Lecornu, French Defense Minister, said on October 16 that France has successfully tested its first kamikaze drones and will deliver these to Ukraine “in upcoming weeks”.
After a conversation with his counterpart in the U.K., Tony Radakin Commander-in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that they discussed the possible of hitting Russian military objectives “in operational depth and strategic depth.”
In a media interview published Oct. 15, a Polish Minister said that Poland could condition Ukraine’s entry into the EU on the resolution of Volyn’s massacre, as joining the EU is not a question of survival for the country.
“Different capabilities; different wars; different regions.” Sabrina Singh, Pentagon spokesperson, said that the commitments to Israel and Ukraine were also different.
According to the statement, 60 drones “were lost” in electronic warfare across a number regions, and 20 drones flew over Ukraine as of the date of publication. Two more drones flew toward Russia.
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