Ukrainians Plead Not Guilty In Arson Plot Targeting British Prime Minister’s Home

Two Ukrainian nationals denied Friday they plotted to firebomb properties linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, including his former family home in north London.

Roman Lavrynovych, 21, and Petro Pochynok, 35, entered not guilty pleas at the Old Bailey via videolink. A third suspect, Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, has not yet entered a plea, The Telegraph reported.

Prosecutors accuse the men of “conspiring to damage by fire property belonging to another” with intent to endanger life or with reckless disregard for human safety. The case does not involve terrorism charges or violations of the National Security Act, officials said, according to the Telegraph.

The alleged plot targeted three locations between May 8 and May 12. Arsonists set a car ablaze on May 8 in Kentish Town, where Starmer lived before moving into 10 Downing Street. Four days later, another fire broke out at that same address in the early morning hours. (RELATED: Man Pleads Guilty In Arson Attack At Governor’s Mansion While Shapiro’s Family Slept)

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A third fire occurred May 11 at a converted apartment building in Islington where Starmer resided in the late 1990s.

Judge Mrs. Justice Cheema-Grubb described the circumstances surrounding the alleged offenses as “somewhat opaque” during Friday’s hearing.

All three defendants remain in custody. The court scheduled another hearing for November 28, with a provisional trial date set for April 27, 2026.

The charges carry serious penalties given the alleged intent to endanger life through arson attacks on properties associated with Britain’s top government official.