Counter-terrorism police investigating UK warehouse fire over possible links to Russia

Counter-terrorism police are investigating possible Russian involvement in an incident in Birmingham where a package caught fire at a DHL warehouse.

It comes as another package suspiciously caught fire at a DHL facility in Leipzig, Germany, while other incidents involving fires suspected to have been started by Russian spies were identified across Europe this year.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “We can confirm that officers from counter-terrorism policing are investigating an incident at a commercial premises in Midpoint Way, Minworth.

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[RobPreece-bx]

Obviously the greatest threat to russia is peoples amazon orders. 😂

[TabsT-vyjy]

I had a water leak the other day. I think it may have been russia too

[Pixieworksstudio]

i doubt it was Russia. Other propaganda will be to blame i expect

[stevewaite]

I've now decided to walk slowly every where, don't want to be accused of Russian.

[Pelleus]

Watch out for those Kremlin Gremlins, definitely don't feed them after midnight.

[Lukydada-]

Maybe Liam didn’t fall from the window. Maybe pushed…?

[MetalFan]

This country is under attack from inside and out. Time to make our ancestors proud, boys....

[MarjorieStoker-ojfh]

It's lazy daisy security in this stupid country

[calimerosolo]

How convenient, just say it's the Russians and no need explain further

[firstname]

Now investigate what immigrants are doing 😂😂 a lot more than some Russian spies

[detracktor]

Just fire the manager who caused it already lmao. Stop looking for other ways to push blame around

[thewonderofyou]

Junk Ai article. Do your proper reporting "the independent". I've now blocked your channel.

[ramman]

so thats how they class a unmarked chinese battery that went thermal in the post

[archimedesbird]

Regardless, don't ever buy the premise that being shipped overseas is ever an act of defending your soil

[dsrai]

The Japanese build cars that will last longer than you will want them and the Chinese test parts to ensure they don’t last longer than when its due its first service.

[rckySV]

I got a flat tyre the other week and i think it was Russia...

[Doughboy]

Lol this is pure propaganda at this point lol

[joeblogs-vxep]

I tripped on a banana peel last week i think Putin left the banana skin there on purpose ...

[mrmass]

Fire blah blah blah Russia blah blah blah.

[Pippie]

Happened too many times around Europe.
They will get to the bottom of this.