Two men are sentenced after a UK court convicts them over a plot involving arson attacks on properties linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The BBC and other outlets report that Roman Lavrynovych, 22, a Ukrainian national, is jailed for seven years, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, a Romanian national, is jailed for two years.
According to the reports, both men are found guilty of conspiring to commit arson by damaging property by fire. The targets include a car and two properties described as being connected to Starmer. Coverage also states the attacks took place over three nights in May 2025.
Several outlets describe the alleged plot as being arranged or ordered by another figure referred to as a Russian-speaking individual, described in some reports as “mysterious” or “shadowy,” but the court proceedings focus on the conviction and sentencing of Lavrynovych and Carpiuc. The cases are heard at the Old Bailey, and the sentences reflect the different roles and charges attributed to each defendant.
