According to the Office of the Lithuanian Chief Prosecutor, the suspect was juvenile and acted at the time “in the interest of the military structures and the security services of the Russian Federation.” The investigation has shown that the suspect and another person planned a firing of fire and explosion in the shopping centers in Lithuania and Latvia, and in turn they should have received a reward of 10,000 euros and BMW, index transmitted.
The prosecution said the attacks aimed “to intimidate society in both countries” and force Lithuania, Latvia and the European Union to “reduce or interrupt” the support of Ukraine. They added that attacks were also needed to “destabilize the key political, economic and social structures of the state”.
The plaintiff also stated that the same perpetrators are responsible for setting fire in the shopping center in Poland last year, after which nine people were arrested.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has now commented on these allegations, saying that the news “confirms suspicions” that Moscow is behind the sabotage.
“These are valuable information on the eve talk about the break-up negotiation between Russia and Ukraine,” Tusk said
(Vijesti.ba)
