Three foreigners arrested in Slovakia and Germany over drone plant…
Of the two men detained in Slovakia, one is Ukrainian and the other is Latvian. On August 25, the Slovakian police reported preventing an arson attack at a factory and detaining the suspects.
Consensus
- Three foreigners were arrested in connection with an attempted arson attack on a drone manufacturing plant in eastern Slovakia.
- The attack was prevented by Slovak police, with no casualties or material damage reported.
- The suspects were apprehended in Slovakia and Germany, with one detained in Germany via a European arrest warrant.
- Authorities found incendiary mixtures made from gasoline and polystyrene, tools, phones, an action camera, and a hand-drawn plan of the facility.
- The plant was estimated to have property worth tens of millions of euros in its production halls.
- Approximately 70 employees were present at the facility during the planned attack.
- The suspects are believed to have acted on a contract or order.
Points of divergence
- One of the suspects is a citizen of Latvia, and the other two are a Ukrainian and a Latvian. — vesti
- The names and nationalities of the suspects were not disclosed. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The suspects are believed to have acted 'on order' or 'by contract'. — kommerzant
Coverage (4 sources)
- Ukrainian and two Latvians tried to set fire to a defense factory in Slovakia — Вести
- In Slovakia, arson of a drone factory was prevented — Вести
- Employees of the Slovak Office for the Fight against Organized Crime prevented an attempt to set fire to a factory for the production of drones in the east of the country — Радио Свобода
- In Slovakia, three foreigners are accused of attempting to set fire to a factory producing drones — Коммерсантъ