Prime Minister Sir Kir Starmer said he is satisfied that "justice was served", after two men were found guilty of arson attacks on assets associated with him.
22-year-old Ukrainian Roman Lavrinovic and 27-year-old Romanian citizen of Ukrainian descent Stanislav Karpook were convicted on Monday of conspiracy to commit arson attacks on real estate and vehicle in 2025.
Shortly after the verdict was announced, a BBC Panorama broadcast investigation revealed that Russia was behind the attacks.
🟠BREAKING: Keir Starmer is speaking at the G7 Summit.
'It was a bad attack and justice has been done'.
His comments came after two men were found charity of holding out a series of archon attacks targeting a car and properties linked to him. pic.twitter. com/SxQ5v5w09y— Tea, Biscuits & Tyranny! (@teabisreal) June 16, 2026
Speaking from the G7 summit in France, Starmer said he is "very satisfied for his family" that the two men were condemned.
"It was apparently a serious attack and all details have now been presented to the court. Justice was served," he told reporters.
However, Starmer stressed that the attack on his property should be seen in the "wider context" of Russia's war in Ukraine.
He cited Ukrainian successes in recapture of territories and the consequences of sanctions against Russia, arguing that it is the right time for G7 to "strengthen pressure" on Moscow.
The United Kingdom announced a new 70-crisis package against Russia, targeting the Kremlin's so-called 'shadow fleet', used to transport Russian oil and gas, as well as financial networks that help bypass Western sanctions. This decision followed the boarding of British authorities on a tanker allegedly owned by the Russian "shadow fleet" in the Channel on Sunday.