UK Man is Sentenced for Pro-Russian Attack Plots

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 4 min read 100% complete by Lizzie DeardenOctober 24, 2025 at 08:29 PM

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Dylan Earl, a 21-year-old British drug dealer from Leicester, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for plotting attacks on behalf of Russian intelligence. The plots included setting fires to two London warehouses containing aid bound for Ukraine and planning to kidnap a dissident Russian restaurant owner. Earl had connections with pro-Russian propaganda channels and volunteered for the Wagner Group paramilitary organization. He admitted to charges including aggravated arson and assisting a foreign intelligence service. Jake Reeves, 24, was also sentenced alongside Earl for recruiting participants in these missions. The British police stated that these activities were part of European-wide sabotage operations commissioned by Russia.

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