Explosive packages in DHL warehouses raise Russian sabotage fears
By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor), William Jackson (Producer), Jack Henry (Video Editor)
Counterterrorism officials in the United Kingdom and Germany are investigating suspected Russian sabotage targeting European transportation networks, with concerns about potential threats to aviation security. In July 2024, a package caught fire at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham, raising concerns it may have been deliberately planted on a plane destined for the U.K.
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In a similar incident in Germany, a package burst into flames at a DHL facility in Leipzig, just before it was scheduled to be loaded onto a plane. German authorities suggested that had the package exploded in mid-flight, it could have resulted in a major aviation disaster. Officials suspect pro-Russian saboteurs may have been behind the incident.
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Authorities believe these incidents are part of a broader Russian strategy to target European supply chains as retaliation for the West’s support of Ukraine. Intelligence agencies in both the U.K. and Germany have reported an increase in Russian sabotage attempts, including attacks on military sites and critical infrastructure.
German intelligence chief Thomas Haldenwang indicated that Russian sabotage efforts have intensified and are becoming more dangerous, with operatives targeting various aspects of Europe’s logistical networks. He emphasized the risks posed by these efforts, which he said are designed to spread instability across the continent.
Both countries’ investigations are ongoing, with U.K. police collaborating with European counterparts to determine if these incidents are connected to other similar attacks.
[craig nigrelli]
RUSSIA IS SUSPECTED OF ATTEMPTING TO SABOTAGE EUROPEAN TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS.
COUNTERTERRORISM OFFICIALS IN THE UK AND GERMANY ARE NOW INVESTIGATING AFTER A PACKAGE IGNITED AT A DHL WAREHOUSE IN BIRMINGHAM.
THE INCIDENT HAPPENED BACK IN JULY – BUT THERE ARE NEW CONCERNS IT HAD BEEN DELIBERATELY PLANTED ON A PLANE HEADING TO THE UK. COUNTERTERRORISM OFFICIALS ARE NOW EXAMINING WHETHER THE DEVICE WAS PART OF A RUSSIAN EFFORT TO DISRUPT BRITAIN’S LOGISTICS NETWORK AND CAUSE CHAOS.
IN GERMANY, A PACKAGE BURST INTO FLAMES AT A DHL FACILITY IN LEIPZIG, JUST BEFORE IT WAS DUE TO BE LOADED ON A PLANE. OFFICIALS SAY THE EXPLOSION COULD HAVE BROUGHT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT IF IT HAD OCCURRED MID-FLIGHT, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A MAJOR AVIATION DISASTER. GERMAN INTELLIGENCE SERVICES SUSPECT PRO-RUSSIAN SABOTEURS MAY BE BEHIND THE INCIDENT.
AUTHORITIES BELIEVE THESE INCIDENTS COULD BE PART OF A WIDER RUSSIAN STRATEGY TO DISRUPT EUROPE’S SUPPLY CHAINS, AS MOSCOW SEEKS REVENGE FOR WESTERN SUPPORT OF UKRAINE IN THE ONGOING CONFLICT.
OFFICIALS FROM THE UK’S M-I-5 AND GERMANY’S INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES HAVE WARNED OF INCREASED RUSSIAN AGGRESSION, INCLUDING ATTEMPTS TO SABOTAGE MILITARY SITES AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
GERMANY’S INTELLIGENCE CHIEF SAYS THESE SABOTAGE EFFORTS HAVE BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS, WITH RUSSIAN OPERATIVES TARGETING EVERYTHING FROM SUPPLY ROUTES TO MILITARY FACILITIES. ADDING SUCH AGGRESSION IS “PUTTING LIVES AT RISK” AND AIMED AT SPREADING INSTABILITY ACROSS EUROPE.
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Counter-terrorism police investigating UK warehouse fire over possible Russian links
Click to see story on The IndependentRussian spies accused of using ‘secret device’ to start fire in UK warehouse
Click to see story on Metro NewsPolice investigate fire at DHL warehouse over ‘Russian spy’ claims
Click to see story on Birmingham MailRussia suspected of planting device on plane which caused UK warehouse fire
Click to see story on Politico EuropeUK investigating whether Russia planted incendiary device that caused parcel fire at warehouse, Guardian reports
Click to see story on The Kyiv IndependentNew Haven police investigating separate shooting and stabbing
Click to see story on New Haven RegisterRussia warehouse fire: Moscow accused of ‘planting bomb’ on plane to UK that later caused fire in Birmingham warehouse
Click to see story on nationalworld.comCounter-terror police investigate whether Russia was involved in suspicious package fire at DHL warehouse in Birmingham
Click to see story on Sky News UKRussian spies suspected of planting an explosive device in a parcel flown to the UK
Click to see story on Digi 24UK counterterror police probe whether Russia planted parcel bomb
Click to see story on Financial TimesPolice investigating shooting in Pocatello
Click to see story on East Idaho NewsPolice investigating shooting in Warren
Click to see story on WYTVUK counter-terrorism police investigating warehouse fire
Click to see story on The Straits TimesRussia suspected of planting device on plane that caused UK warehouse fire
Click to see story on Evening StandardBritain blamed Russian spies for the fire at a DHL warehouse
Click to see story on Lenta.RU [🇷🇺-affiliated]Russia ‘suspected of planting bomb’ on plane to the UK that caused warehouse fire
Click to see story on LBCRussian spies suspected of planting device on plane to Britain
Click to see story on The TimesRussia suspected of ‘planting device’ on UK plane sparking fire
Click to see story on Daily ExpressRussia ‘suspected of planting bomb’ on plane before sparking UK warehouse fire
Click to see story on The SunRussia ‘suspected of planting incendiary device’ on plane to the UK
Click to see story on The Telegraph‘Aggressive!’ Russia ‘planted bomb’ on plane which caught fire in UK
Click to see story on GB NewsUntracked Bias
Russia ‘suspected of planting bomb’ on UK-bound plane that caused warehouse fire
Click to see story on Shropshire StarBritish police suspect Russian sabotage in warehouse fire
Click to see story on rd.nlRussia ‘suspected of planting bomb’ on plane to the UK that caused warehouse fire
Click to see story on Europe SaysMedia: Russia could have planted a device in the plane that caused the warehouse in Britain to burn
Click to see story on Європейська правдаRussia ‘suspected of planting bomb’ on UK-bound plane that caused warehouse fire
Click to see story on Jersey Evening PostGuardian: The Russian Federation could set a fire in a warehouse in Britain because of a device on the plane
Click to see story on rbc.uaRussia ‘suspected of planting bomb’ on UK-bound plane that caused warehouse fire
Click to see story on updayRussia suspected of embedding device in plane that caused fire at warehouse in Britain
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