Lithuania is prosecuting six Cubans accused of carrying out sabotage on its territory
Justice & Anti-CorruptionLithuania
- Error detected
- The claim incorrectly states that all six prosecuted individuals are Cuban, when in fact the group is multinational with Cubans being only part of the six-person group
- Omissions
- The group of six defendants is multinational, not exclusively Cuban
- The defendants include nationals from at least five countries: Cuba, Colombia, Spain, Russia, and Belarus
- The operation was allegedly directed by Russian GRU military intelligence
- The target was TVC Solutions, a company supplying military equipment to Ukraine
- Sources
- SecondaryAl JazeeraLithuania charged six foreign nationals described as a 'multinational gang' directed by Russian intelligence for attempted sabotage attacks in 2024
- SecondaryCiberCubaCubans are among those accused of terrorism in Lithuania for sabotage ordered by Russia; the six-person group includes multiple nationalities
- SecondaryReutersLithuanian authorities accused Russia's GRU of masterminding attempted arson attacks; six foreign nationals charged
- SecondaryBaltics SentinelRussian intelligence recruited Cubans and Colombians for sabotage operation; six foreign nationals total charged on January 16, 2026
- SecondaryEuronewsLithuania charged six foreign nationals with terrorism over failed arson attack targeting Ukraine military supplies manufacturer TVC Solutions