Suspect DHL package bound for Britain that started fire in Leipzig possibly part of Russian plan to cause ‘mayhem’

Summary

An incendiary device hidden in a DHL package that ignited in Germany in July was part of an alleged Russian sabotage plot targeting the UK, with intentions to test such attacks for possible future attempts on the US and Canada.

Disguised within shipments of massage pillows, the devices originated from Lithuania, with similar packages discovered in the UK and Poland. Authorities suspect Russian GRU involvement, aiming to cause “mayhem” in retaliation for Western support to Ukraine.

While Russia denies involvement, European intelligence warns these actions risk civilian lives, potentially causing plane crashes.

  • Boozilla@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    15 days ago

    This is interesting. There are somewhat similar sentiments among anarchists in the US who think “burning it all down” is the only way to fix the system (rebuilding it from the ashes). In their fantasy, it’s worth it to them to just destroy any and all parts of the current system and spread fear and chaos. Not the same idea, but I can see some overlap in mentality.

    • InverseParallax@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      15 days ago

      It makes perfect sense as a threat if you believe you are the victim of the system, and therefore destroying the system hurts your enemy more than you.

      We have similar things here, I grew up in rural communities who fantasized about the day all those spoiled lazy city folk would have to come down and beg the poor humble farmers for food, because then there would finally be justice.

      Meanwhile all the federal and state funding was swallowed by the rich and powerful local authorities, while screaming about how the ciyfolk were all abusing them and never helped at all.

      There is clearly injustice in the world, but we have a long history of exploiting this kind of hierarchical dissonance for personal gain.