Someone placed funeral wreaths near defense companies in Lithuania and Czechia
The head of a Lithuanian defense company called it “ordinary intimidation” by Russians.
Funeral wreaths and a photograph of a company executive were left near defense companies in Lithuania and Czechia, according to Delfi on August 30. Law enforcement is investigating whether the incidents are connected. Russia is attempting to disrupt NATO's defense assistance to Ukraine through various forms of intimidation, including political pressure, cyberattacks, and sabotage.
In Vilnius, funeral wreaths appeared outside RSI Europe, a drone manufacturer supplying Ukraine with FPV drones, alongside a photograph of the company's CEO with a black mourning ribbon. The CEO, Tomas Milašauskas, is alive and did not react to the incident, stating that they would continue their operations without distraction as the goal of these actions is to divert attention.
Police in Lithuania have detained one suspect and launched a pre-trial investigation, believing the detainee may have been hired to place the wreaths, with the orderer possibly being Belarusian. Lithuanian officials warn that such incidents may become more frequent and consider the use of mourning symbols as a possible provocation linked to Russian intelligence.
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