The Czech Prime Minister suspects that Russia is behind the attempted arson attack on a bus in Prague.

The Prime Minister of the Czech Republic suspects that Russia is behind the attempted arson of a bus in Prague Dmitry Usik

Russia may be involved in the burning of buses in the Czech Republic/Collage 24 Channel

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said that, It is likely that Russia was behind the attempted arson attack on city buses in Prague. The corresponding incident occurred a week ago.

The Czech police have strengthened security measures in public places, shopping centers, public transport and railway stations due to information about a possible terrorist attack. The country's authorities note that the attempted arson is a manifestation of Moscow's hybrid war.

Russian trace in the arson

On Saturday, June 8, Czech police arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a failed attempt to set buses on fire. Law enforcement officers charged him with terrorism. Czech authorities suspect that Russia may have been involved in the incident.

It is suspected that the attack was organized and financed, probably from Russia. This is part of the hybrid war that Russia is waging against us, from which we must defend ourselves and which we must stop,” Prime Minister Petr Fiala said at a press conference.

At the same time he noted that Russia is repeatedly trying to sow unrest and undermine the trust of Czech citizens in the state. The Russian embassy has not commented on the incident.

The suspect is known to be a Hispanic man from South America who had been in the Czech Republic for five days before the attempted attack on Wednesday evening. The vigilance of the Prague bus station staff helped prevent the attack.

Russian sabotage

• On Monday, June 10, an explosion occurred at the Polish Mesko plant, which produces shells. Former Polish Minister of National Defense Janusz Oniskevich is convinced that Russia is behind the sabotage. At the same time, Prime Minister Donald Tusk did not see the “influence of external forces.”
• The New York Times writes that in Europe the number of Russian sabotage aimed at disrupting military supplies has increased assistance to Ukraine. We are talking about arson attacks on a warehouse in England, a paint factory in Poland, residential buildings in Latvia, and an Ikea store in Lithuania. Moscow’s actions are intended to create the appearance of opposition to support for Ukraine.
• The Financial Times also published similar material. It said that European intelligence services believe that Russia is preparing for sabotage in the countries of the continent, in particular planning secret explosions and arson. The Kremlin plans more aggressive and concerted actions and will not take losses into account. Europe is now able to prevent most attacks.