On 27 January 2026, Eurojust announced that a terrorist group suspected of conducting arson attacks across the European Union on behalf of a foreign intelligence service is being taken to court. The group attempted arson targeting commercial, transport, and factory facilities in the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania. After joint investigations initiated by Romania and coordinated by Eurojust, trials have already resulted in convictions in Romania and the Czech Republic, with a trial pending in Lithuania for six suspects later in 2026. Notably, suspects targeted a Lithuanian factory producing materials for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and construction depots in Poland with attacks falsely portrayed by Russian-language media as sabotage against NATO infrastructure for disinformation purposes. The investigation revealed coordination among suspects using similar methods to intimidate, fear, and undermine support for Ukraine. The suspect in Poland, a Colombian citizen, committed arson in Warsaw and Radom, and disinformation activities are ongoing. Authorities from Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania collaborated closely with operational and legal support from Eurojust and Europol. Sentences included 6 and 8 years imprisonment and expulsion orders. The case highlights ongoing hybrid threats using terrorism and disinformation to destabilize NATO allies.
Category: Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics
Subcategory: Terrorism
Incident Type: Bomb threats, assassination plots, targeted killings
Country: European Union
Source report: www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/terr…
