Poland detains Ukrainian suspect in Romania arson plot

Polish authorities detained a 25-year-old Ukrainian citizen in Warsaw on suspicion of involvement in a Russia-directed sabotage group linked to an attempted arson at a Romanian defense plant. He faces extradition to Bucharest under a European arrest warrant. The suspect, Artem S., is accused of conducting reconnaissance and financing the operation targeting the Carfil factory in Brașov, Romania. He was arrested by counter-terrorism officers without resistance at his Warsaw apartment. The arrest was reported by RMF24 on Wednesday, October 28. The man's alleged role was to identify the facility for the attack and provide funding, according to preliminary findings.