On Tuesday, a judicial jury in London recognized three men guilty of the deliberate burning of the warehouse in East London, where the equipment for Ukraine was located. According to the British Prosecutor’s Office for the attack of 20 March 2024, the agents of the Russian mercenary Vagner group were held on the instruction of the Russian military intelligence. The judgment in the case will be made in the fall. Informed AP, writes TASR.
In the Leyton warehouse in East London, the generators and Starlink satellite devices were stored to be sent to Ukraine. Starlink plays a key role in the Ukrainian defense against the Russian invasion, AP said.
According to the indictment, the Vagner group used its British intermediaries to recruit perpetrators among the locals. The British authorities said that the attack was part of a wider campaign, which, according to Western officials, is Moscow and its related entities.
On Tuesday, the jury at the London Central Criminal Court recognized three men aged 23 and 20 for guilty of arson with aggravating circumstances. The fourth, 61-year-old, the man was liberated by the jury. The fire they founded caused damage of approximately a million pounds (€ 1.16 million).
The prosecutor’s office stated that the arson attack was organized by 21-year-old Dylan Earl and 23-year-old Jake Reeves. Prosecutor Duncan Penny pointed out before the jury that Earl “He was consciously acted at the command of the Vagner group”, which is prohibited in Britain as a terrorist organization, knowing that he was acting against Ukraine and in favor of Russian interests. “
The court was also informed that This couple planned further attacks – Including burning of the restaurant and wine shop in the London Mayfair district and the kidnapping of their owner, a businessman of Russian origin Yevgeny Cicvarkin, who lives in Britain in exile.
In this case, two more men were prosecuted: One was recognized on Tuesday as guilty for failing to provide information on the Mayfair attack plan, But deprived of charges in case of failure to provide information on the preparation of the arson of the warehouse. The second was liberated at all points of indictment.
