Fire at the LPP Holding arms factory in Pardubice was a terrorist attack, state tightens oversight
Czech police have concluded the on-site examination of the fire at the hall of the company LPP Holding in Pardubice, and according to all the versions established, the fire was started deliberately. A hitherto unknown group calling itself The Earthquake Faction has claimed responsibility for the attack. Both criminal investigators and firefighters confirmed that enough evidence was found to classify the incident as sabotage with suspected terrorism. An international investigation supported by the Slovak police suggests that the attackers may have crossed the border. The Slovak police have actively joined the investigation, as there are indications of a connection to Slovakia. novinky.cz ↗ ct24.ceskatelevize.cz ↗
The Hungarian government, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has designated The Earthquake Faction as a terrorist organization. The group claimed the attack on its website, justifying it by the company's ties to the Israeli military industry. According to a statement by the director of the Security Information Service, the attackers must have familiarized themselves with the premises in advance, as they knew the site very well. novinky.cz ↗ denik.cz ↗
The government of the Czech Republic responded to the incident by tightening security requirements. The Minister of Industry stated that the state will increase the inspection of security at the facilities of all 428 companies licensed to manufacture and develop weapons. Companies that fail to meet the legal requirements risk having their license revoked. The company Aero Vodochody has strengthened its guard service and airspace monitoring. Police continue to investigate the case according to several scenarios, including a possible Russian trail. Russian involvement would be reminiscent of operations similar to the attack on the TV5Monde station. irozhlas.cz ↗ idnes.cz ↗
The Hungarian government, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has designated The Earthquake Faction as a terrorist organization. The group claimed the attack on its website, justifying it by the company's ties to the Israeli military industry. According to a statement by the director of the Security Information Service, the attackers must have familiarized themselves with the premises in advance, as they knew the site very well. novinky.cz ↗ denik.cz ↗
The government of the Czech Republic responded to the incident by tightening security requirements. The Minister of Industry stated that the state will increase the inspection of security at the facilities of all 428 companies licensed to manufacture and develop weapons. Companies that fail to meet the legal requirements risk having their license revoked. The company Aero Vodochody has strengthened its guard service and airspace monitoring. Police continue to investigate the case according to several scenarios, including a possible Russian trail. Russian involvement would be reminiscent of operations similar to the attack on the TV5Monde station. irozhlas.cz ↗ idnes.cz ↗
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| 12:10 21.03.
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| 12:07 21.03.
Požár zbrojovky v Pardubicích vyšetřují jako sabotáž, původce útoku zůstává nejasný
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| 12:01 21.03.
V Pardubicích hořela hala zbrojovky LPP Holding, k útoku se přihlásila skupina The Earthquake Faction
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| 18:01 20.03.
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Stopa vyšetrovania požiaru v Pardubiciach vedie na Slovensko. Páchatelia mali ujsť cez hranice
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Vláda se nejspíš vrátí k požáru ve firmě, která vyrábí i drony pro Ukrajinu
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| 20:56 21.03.
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V pardubické zbrojovce začalo ohledání místa požáru, pomáhá pásový bagr
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irozhlas.cz
| 18:20 20.03.
V pardubické hale, kde hořelo, se drony pro Izrael nikdy nevyráběly, uvedla firma
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