U.K. expels Romanian convicted of arson at Starmer homes

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Court found that two men had acted on the orders of a Russian-speaking contact.

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Published Oct 17, 2026  •  1 minute read

Britain has deported a Romanian man jailed for two years in June for arson attacks.Britain has deported a Romanian man jailed for two years in June for arson attacks. Photo by Getty Images

Britain has deported a Romanian man jailed for two years in June for arson attacks on two properties linked to then British prime minister Keir Starmer, the interior ministry said Saturday.

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Ukraine-born Stanislav Carpiuc was found guilty of the attacks alongside Ukrainian citizen Roman Lavrynovych, who was jailed for seven years over the May 2025 attacks on two London houses and a vehicle.

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“This individual has now been deported from the UK,” a Home Office spokesperson said, without indicating the country to which Carpiuc was being expelled.

“This was an abhorrent attack and the conviction and imprisonment of these men should send a clear message to anyone blinded by the promise of money from strangers. You will be caught and face severe consequences,” the spokesperson added.

Several British media have linked the attacks to Russian online sabotage.

The judge in the case did not indicate a direct Russian link in his summing up, but the court found that Carpiuc and Lavrynovych had acted on the orders of a Russian-speaking contact on Telegram, identified as “EL” and saved in their phones under the name “El Money”.

The court found Carpiuc was tasked with attempting to collect money offered for carrying out the attacks.

A BBC investigation named “EL” as a young Russian diplomat, Evgeny Lyukshin.

The attacks organiser posted messages on Telegram groups aimed at Russian- and Ukrainian-speaking people seeking work in London, according to the Financial Times.

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