Marywilska 44 shopping centre fire, Warsaw
12 May 2024 · Poland · Official attribution
A fire on 12 May 2024 destroyed the Marywilska 44 shopping centre in Warsaw, the city's largest. Polish authorities concluded it was arson instructed by Russian secret services and organised by a person residing in Russia.
Established by. Joint statement of Poland's Minister of Justice–Prosecutor General and Minister of Interior–Coordinator of Special Services, 11 May 2025; Poland ordered closure of the Russian consulate in Kraków.
Latest. Direct perpetrators not yet identified per the March 2026 indictment; one defendant (Daniil B.) is accused of filming the fire for a Russian contact. Related trial opened at Warsaw-Praga District Court on 12 Oct 2026.
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