A petty gang of British criminals just got convicted for setting fire to a warehouse in East London—but this wasn’t just any arson case—it’s now believed the notorious Russian Wagner Group may have been behind the crime.
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The March 2023 fire tore through industrial units in Leyton, requiring 60 firefighters and 8 engines to bring it under control. Inside were Starlink satellite receivers—vital tech used by Ukraine to stay online and out of reach from Russian cyber attacks.
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It turns out the fire was ordered via Telegram by “Privet Bot,” a Wagner-linked account known for inciting sabotage across Europe. The mission was sent to 20-year-old Dylan Earl, a Leicestershire man with a criminal past and ambitions of joining Russia’s war effort.
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Earl recruited three South Londoners—Jakeem Rose, Nii Kojo Mensah, and Ugnius Asmena. Together, they doused the facility in gas and lit the fuse. Mensah streamed the act live to Earl over FaceTime. Afterward, Earl reported “mission accomplished” to h...
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