**Arson Attack Targets Russian Party Office**
A fire was set at a United Russia party office in the city of Arkhangelsk, Russia. The attack happened on December 24.
The office belongs to the ruling political faction in Russia, led by President Vladimir Putin. A representative for the party said that the fire was caused by an arson attack with a Molotov cocktail. No one was hurt in the incident.
The office was storing humanitarian aid for Russian soldiers and orphanages in occupied Ukrainian territories. Some of the boxes were damaged in the fire.
It is not clear who set the fire. The party representative called it an act of extremism.
**Recent Arson Attacks**
This is not the first time that arson attacks have targeted Russian institutions. Recent incidents include fires at military enlistment offices, post offices, shopping centers, police cars, and banks.
Groups resisting Russia’s rule also carry out acts of sabotage in Ukraine and within Russia.