A gasoline and polystyrene mix—police call it napalm—was meant for a Ukrainian drone plant in Slovakia
Investigators say the three men charged were hired to set the fire, and about 70 employees could have been inside the hall when it went up.
Slovak police prevented an arson attack on a drone factory belonging to Ukrainian drone maker Skyeton, according to a report on August 25. The force seized incendiary material and equipment at the scene and charged three foreigners with preparing the attack on commission. The plant, located in eastern Slovakia, produces the Raybird, a fixed-wing reconnaissance drone used by Ukraine's Armed Forces since 2018.
Slovakia, a NATO and EU member, borders Ukraine to the east. The attack risked a large fire, danger to life and health, and enormous property damage, potentially costing tens of millions of euros. The seized substance was identified as a mixture of gasoline and polystyrene, commonly known as napalm. The three detained men were charged with preparing a particularly serious crime of general endangerment, committed as co-perpetrators on order. The investigation continues, and the legal classification of their actions may still change.
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