Ukrainian Man Convicted in UK PM Plot Reveals Russian Hybrid-Warfare Recruitment Pattern

A 22-year-old Ukrainian national was convicted June 15 of arson attacks targeting UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's properties, allegedly orchestrated by a Russian-speaking figure. Ukrainian nationals have become recruitment targets for Russian hybrid-warfare operations because they attract less suspicion and may face coercion or inducement. The case illustrates how Moscow's intelligence services use proxies across Europe for deniable disruptive acts.