BBC investigation reveals Russian orchestration of arson attacks on UK Prime Minister Starmer's properties
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Daniel De Simone, Tom Beal, Olga Malchevska
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Summary
The BBC has uncovered evidence that Russia orchestrated arson attacks targeting UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's properties, using Ukrainian recruit Roman Lavrynovych as a pawn. The investigation reveals a Russian-directed campaign involving fake far-right and Muslim groups to stoke tensions, with handlers directing the attacks and then abandoning the perpetrator after his arrest.
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Even after he set fire to Sir Keir Starmer's house, Roman Lavrynovych - convicted on Monday of conspiring to commit arson - seemed to know as much about the prime minister as a bullet knows about its target.
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