A warehouse burns. A foreign power is behind it. And the perpetrators livestreamed the attack. What began as a devastating arson attack in East London quickly became one of the UK's most significant national security investigations. Detectives uncovered a plot linked to the Wagner Group, revealing how young British men were allegedly recruited through social media and paid to carry out sabotage on behalf of a hostile foreign state. In this exclusive breakdown, discover how counter-terrorism investigators followed digital clues, CCTV footage, phone data and encrypted messages to unravel a conspiracy that stretched from London to Moscow. ⚠️ The investigation led to the first convictions under the UK's new National Security Act. Watch to find out: ✅ How the suspects recruited each other online ✅ The evidence that exposed the plot ✅ How detectives prevented further attacks ✅ The links to the Wagner Group and Russian intelligence ✅ Why this case marks a turning point in UK national security #CounterTerrorism #NationalSecurity #WagnerGroup #CrimeInvestigation #UKNews Chapters 0:00 – 0:14: Media coverage 0:15 – 0:58: Arson attack 0:59 – 1:33: The investigation 1:34 – 03:22: Arrests 03:23 – 04:09: Motivations 04:10 – 05:54: Case results

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