Western officials say two incendiary devices were part of a covert Russian operation targeting cargo or passenger aircraft flying to the U.S. and Canada.

The government of Canada has expressed concerns directly to Russia following reports that Moscow was behind a plot to put incendiary devices on planes flying to North America.The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Western security officials believe two incendiary devices were part of a Russian operation that aimed to start fires aboard cargo or passenger planes flying to the U.

Cargo warehouse fires caused by incendiary devices hidden in packages may have been part of a larger plan to target the United States and Canada.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Russian actors reportedly planned to send “incendiary devices” on planes bound for the United States, according to the Wall Street Journal. Two devices were reportedly shipped via DHL as part of a sabotage campaign. Both devices ignited in July, one in Leipzig, Germany and the other in Birmingham, England.

Western security officials suspect Russian intelligence was behind a plot to put incendiary devices in packages on cargo planes headed to North America, including one that caught fire at a courier hub in Germany and another that ignited in a warehouse in England.

Earlier in 2024, the US warned its allies that Russia is targeting cargo shipping companies. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BERLIN >> European and U.S. intelligence officials believe Russia is behind a plan that would ultimately place incendiary devices on planes to North America through air cargo shipments, according to people familiar with the matter.

Western intelligence agencies believe that Russian operatives orchestrated a scheme to plant incendiary devices in parcels.