A man accused of terrorism in connection with sending incendiary packages from Lithuania to the UK and Poland argues he was unaware of their contents and denies involvement with Russian intelligence.
The article discusses the case of a Lithuanian man, one of five individuals accused of terrorism for sending four packages that contained incendiary devices, which were sent from Lithuania to the UK and Poland in July of the previous year. Three of the packages ignited, causing damage to various companies. The case has been handed over to the Vilnius Regional Court, with the first hearing scheduled for April 17.
According to law enforcement agencies, the crimes were allegedly organized by the Russian armed forces' Main Intelligence Directorate, the GRU, but the representatives of the GRU are currently unreachable. The individuals being prosecuted are considered executors and intermediaries in the operation, which raises questions about the extent of state involvement in these purported acts of terrorism.
The defendant, identified as A. Å uranovas, claims he had no knowledge that his packages contained incendiary devices and stated that the orders came from Russian intelligence. He expressed that he would have never agreed to participate in such actions, labeling them as terrible and claiming he was taken advantage of. He insists that the packages he sent appeared normal and did not seem to contain any hazardous materials, denying any associations with espionage or the GRU.
