PRAGUE (AP) — Czech authorities presume that Russia might have lagged recently’s effort to set Prague public transportation buses on fire, Prime Minister Petr Fiala stated Monday.
A 26-year-old suspect was jailed Saturday and charged with terrorism in connection with Thursday’s stopped working arson attack. The suspect, who is from Latin America, confronts life in jail if founded guilty, stated authorities primary officer Martin Vondrášek.
“There’s a suspicion that the attack was most likely arranged and funded from Russia,” Fiala stated. He stated the stopped working effort was most likely part of Russia’s hybrid war versus his nation.
He stated the effort belonged to Russia’s duplicated effort “to weaken the trust of residents in our state.”
Czechia is a strong fan of Ukraine that is battling Russia’s intrusion.
“Sadly, it’s not the very first case,” Fiala stated, indicating a substantial ammo depot surge apparently triggered by Russian spies.
Czech leaders stated in 2021 that they had proof indicating the involvement of 2 representatives from Russia’s military spy company in a 2014 surge that eliminated 2 individuals.
Russia has actually rejected any participation.
Following Thursday’s arson attack, Interior Minister Vít Rakušan suggested that comparable attacks may be prepared in other European nations however decreased to offer more information.
Cops enhanced security in the capital over the weekend due to the case in the middle of the European Parliament election.