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Ukrainian drone plant target of failed arson plot in Slovakia

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27 August, 10:51 PM

Slovak prosecutors said three men detained on Aug. 25 had planned to set fire to a plant operated by Ukrainian UAV maker Skyeton, Reuters reported on Aug. 27.

A little-known group “Global Citizens Against War 1984” claimed responsibility for the failed attack.

Skyeton produces drones for civilian and military use in Ukraine and other countries. Prosecutors said the company’s plant in Slovakia was the intended target.

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Meanwhile, German law enforcement officials told Reuters that a 26-year-old Latvian citizen had been detained in Hamburg on suspicion of involvement in the case. Extradition proceedings are underway.

On Aug. 25, Slovak police said they had thwarted a planned arson attack on a drone systems manufacturing plant in the eastern part of the country. Two suspects were detained in Slovakia and another in Germany under a European arrest warrant.

During the operation, police seized a large quantity of an incendiary mixture. Preliminary expert analysis indicated that it consisted of gasoline and polystyrene. Police said such a mixture is commonly used to make napalm. Investigators also found tools, smartphones, a camera, and a hand-drawn plan of the plant.

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