Why small-time criminals burned a London warehouse for Russia's mercenary group Wagner

Published: 7/8/2025
Why small-time criminals burned a London warehouse for Russia's mercenary group Wagner
Small-time criminals in London set fire to a warehouse for cash, linked to Russia's mercenary group Wagner. Metropolitan Police cameras captured the arson attack orchestrated by arsonists hired indirectly by the Wagner Group. Five individuals, including a small-time drug dealer named Dylan Earl, have been convicted in connection to the attack, which caused £1 million in damages and targeted equipment destined for Ukraine. The group's wider plot involved schemes to sow chaos, target individuals aiding Ukraine, and even plan a failed kidnapping of an exiled Russian businessman in London.