Overview
- The overnight blaze tore through a warehouse at an industrial park in Pardubice, spread to an adjacent administrative building, and caused heavy damage with no reported injuries.
- Investigators are treating the incident as deliberate arson under terrorism provisions, and police say they are intensively seeking the perpetrators with no current threat to the public reported.
- Prime Minister Andrej Babiš convened the State Security Council and urged arms producers to tighten site security following what he called a very serious incident.
- LPP Holding confirmed the fire at its premises and said cooperation with Israeli firm Elbit Systems announced in 2023 did not result in producing Israeli drones, while the company continues to make drones used by Ukraine.
- Police are verifying the Earthquake Faction’s claim of responsibility reported by Czech media, and authorities said details are being shared with foreign partners as the probe continues.