Two Latvian residents sentenced to prison for sabotage on Russia's orders

The Riga City Court on Thursday approved a plea agreement between the prosecutor and two defendants who admitted to committing sabotage against a company developing unmanned vehicles.

According to the court, the two men acted on the instructions of a Russian special service and carried out harmful actions targeting Pilot Automotive Labs Europe, a company engaged in the development of unmanned transport vehicles.

By approving the agreement, the court sentenced both men to prison terms. The source report did not specify the exact nature of the sabotage actions carried out against the company or the length of the sentences handed down.

The case adds to a series of similar prosecutions in Latvia, where residents have been held accountable for cooperating with Russian intelligence services and carrying out actions against companies or infrastructure operating in the country.