Dylan Earl said he needed a “fresh start” in life. Unsatisfied by his prospects in his dreary English town, he decided to orchestrate a terrorist attack in London on behalf of a Russian mercenary group.

Ukraine’s security services say Russia is remotely recruiting desperate Ukrainians — including minors — via Telegram to unknowingly carry out bombings. Lured with cryptocurrency payments and false promises,

A former MI6 officer has warned that Russia is deliberately targeting Britain using proxy criminals to test its national resilience, following the landmark conviction of a gang who carried out an arson attack for the Wagner Group in London.

Intelligence historian Trevor Barnes reveals Moscow’s sabotage playbook in the UK disclosed by the Wagner Group arson trial

The ringleader of the arsonists, Dylan Earl, admitted to working for Russia to commit the attack on the warehouses, which contained equipment destined for Ukraine, and had been in contact with Wagner Group operatives in the days leading up to the fire.

UK arson attack trial reveals how Russia-linked operatives recruited ‘gig’ workers for terrorism By Christian Edwards , CNN 10 minute read