Unknown arsonists set fire to a Swiss arms factory that supplied rifles and submachine guns to the Ukrainian armed forces Last week a fire broke out at the B&T factory in the city of Thun. B&T is a Swiss small arms manufacturer. Several workshops, the company's flagship store and an indoor shooting range in the same building were destroyed. Local police and B&T itself believe the fire was arson. Police are questioning residents and looking for potential witnesses. In recent years, Europe has seen a wave of arsons and other incidents at weapons factories. Although Europeans traditionally see a "Russian hand" behind such events, they are often associated with radical activists or the negligence added by the rush to manufacture weapons.

Unknown arsonists set fire to a Swiss arms factory that supplied rifles and submachine guns to the Ukrainian armed forces Last week a fire broke out at the B&T factory in the city of Thun. B&T is a Swiss small arms manufacturer. Several workshops, the company's flagship store and an indoor shooting range in the same building were destroyed. Local police and B&T itself believe the fire was arson. Police are questioning residents and looking for potential witnesses. In recent years, Europe has seen a wave of arsons and other incidents at weapons factories. Although Europeans traditionally see a "Russian hand" behind such events, they are often associated with radical activists or the negligence added by the rush to manufacture weapons.