British court finds Ukrainian man guilty of arson of Prime Minister Starmer’s property – Reuters

The Old Bailey in London found 22-year-old Ukrainian citizen Roman Lavrinovich and 27-year-old Romanian citizen Stanislav Karpyuk guilty of conspiracy to commit arson, into British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. 

Lavrynovych was also found guilty on two counts of reckless arson that endangered human life, but was acquitted of charges of intentional arson endangering human life. 

The incidents occurred last May in London, when the perpetrators set fire to a Toyota car that once belonged to the politician, a house where the current British prime minister used to live, and a residence linked to his family. During the trial, it emerged that the defendants received instructions and offers of money via the Telegram account “EL Money” from a Russian-speaking user who communicated in both Ukrainian and Russian. The final verdict in this case is set to be announced on Friday, while another suspect in the investigation—35-year-old Ukrainian citizen Petro Pochynok—was fully acquitted by the court, and Helen Flanagan, head of the London Police’s counterterrorism unit, noted that the investigation found no evidence of Russian involvement in these attacks.

This was reported by the Reuters news agency.

 On March 13, 2025, a fire broke out in London at a house linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. 

British police investigated the possible involvement of foreign agents in the arson attack on Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s home.

On May 13, 2025, police arrested 21-year-old Ukrainian Roman Lavrinovich, and on May 17, another suspect, aged 26. They are currently in custody. The Ukrainian man has been charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life. He has appeared in court.

On May 19, a third man was arrested in London on suspicion of a series of arson attacks linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The first suspect was a Ukrainian.