Russia ‘suspected of planting bomb’ on plane to UK before it sparked huge DHL warehouse fire --[Reported by Umva mag]

COUNTER-terrorism police are investigating whether Russian spies planted a bomb on a plane to Britain, a report claims. The package later caught fire while at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham with the blaze dealt to by local fire services. The package caught fire at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham PAKen McCallum, Director General of MI5, said Russia and Iran want to cause havoc[/caption] ReutersCops are investigating whether Russia is behind the device, the Guardian claims[/caption] Cops are now investigating whether Russia was behind the July fire after the Guardian and German broadcasters investigated. A Metropolitan police counter-terrorism spokesperson told paper: “We can confirm that officers from counter-terrorism policing are investigating an incident at a commercial premises in Midpoint Way, Minworth. “On Monday 22 July, a package at the location caught alight. It was dealt with by staff and the local fire brigade at the time and there were no reports of any injuries or significant damage caused.” The Guardian reported that it is not known whether the device arrived via passenger plane or cargo plane and where it was destined for. A similar situation had happened in Leipzig, Germany, recently with investigators now checking whether the two are linked. The head of the German domestic intelligence agency said if it had exploded on the plane it could have brought it down. MI5 Director General Ken McCallum warned last week Russia and Iran are on a “sustained mission to generate mayhem” in the UK’s streets. His officers, he said, had caught dozens of plotters planning mass murder using bombs and guns. It also comes after a “Russian spy” was been charged with masterminding an arson attack – in the first Wagner Group-led plot on British soil. Dylan Earl was charged under the National Security Act 2023, which was brought in last year to catch those working secretly for hostile states in the UK. Four other men, Paul English, Nii Mensah, Jake Reeves and Dmitrijus Paulauska have also been charged. London Fire BrigadeDylan Earl is accused of masterminding an arson attack on an Ukrainian aid centre in London[/caption] Dmitrijus Paulauska (left) and Jake Reeves appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Thesun.co.uk is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.

Oct 16, 2024 - 19:00
Russia ‘suspected of planting bomb’ on plane to UK before it sparked huge DHL warehouse fire --[Reported by Umva mag]

COUNTER-terrorism police are investigating whether Russian spies planted a bomb on a plane to Britain, a report claims.

The package later caught fire while at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham with the blaze dealt to by local fire services.

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The package caught fire at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham
a man stands at a podium in front of a security service sign
PA
Ken McCallum, Director General of MI5, said Russia and Iran want to cause havoc[/caption]
a man in a suit and tie sits at a desk in front of a russian flag
Reuters
Cops are investigating whether Russia is behind the device, the Guardian claims[/caption]

Cops are now investigating whether Russia was behind the July fire after the Guardian and German broadcasters investigated.

A Metropolitan police counter-terrorism spokesperson told paper: “We can confirm that officers from counter-terrorism policing are investigating an incident at a commercial premises in Midpoint Way, Minworth.

“On Monday 22 July, a package at the location caught alight. It was dealt with by staff and the local fire brigade at the time and there were no reports of any injuries or significant damage caused.”

The Guardian reported that it is not known whether the device arrived via passenger plane or cargo plane and where it was destined for.

A similar situation had happened in Leipzig, Germany, recently with investigators now checking whether the two are linked.

The head of the German domestic intelligence agency said if it had exploded on the plane it could have brought it down.

MI5 Director General Ken McCallum warned last week Russia and Iran are on a “sustained mission to generate mayhem” in the UK’s streets.

His officers, he said, had caught dozens of plotters planning mass murder using bombs and guns.

It also comes after a “Russian spy” was been charged with masterminding an arson attack – in the first Wagner Group-led plot on British soil.

Dylan Earl was charged under the National Security Act 2023, which was brought in last year to catch those working secretly for hostile states in the UK.

Four other men, Paul English, Nii Mensah, Jake Reeves and Dmitrijus Paulauska have also been charged.

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London Fire Brigade
Dylan Earl is accused of masterminding an arson attack on an Ukrainian aid centre in London[/caption]
Dmitrijus Paulauska (left) and Jake Reeves appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court
Dmitrijus Paulauska (left) and Jake Reeves appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court

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