Russia Allegedly Plots Incendiary Device Attacks on US and Canada-Bound Planes
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An incendiary device hidden in a DHL package that caught fire in Germany was part of a suspected Russian sabotage plot targeting the UK, potentially as a dry run for similar attacks on the US and Canada. The device, concealed in shipments of massage pillows and erotic gadgets, was feared capable of downing a plane. Similar devices were found in Poland, leading to arrests. Authorities suspect Russia's involvement as retaliation for Western support to Ukraine, though Russia denies the allegations.
- Incendiary device plot targeting UK may have been dry run for US and Canada The Guardian
- Russia suspected of sending incendiary devices on US- and Canada-bound planes, Wall Street Journal reports CNN
- Russia suspected in plot to target cargo planes in Europe and the U.S. The Washington Post
- Exclusive | Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes The Wall Street Journal
- Russia tied to two attempts to smuggle explosives onto cargo planes, Western intelligence agencies say NBC News
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