Russia Suspected in Eiffel Tower Coffin Stunt

Authorities in France suspect Russia may be responsible for the appearance of five coffins at the Eiffel Tower over the weekend that were covered with French flags bearing the words: “French soldiers in Ukraine.”

The plaster-filled caskets were discovered at the foot of the Paris landmark on Saturday morning, with three men arrested in connection with the incident later in the day, according to Le Monde. The coffins appeared after the Kremlin’s warnings to President Emmanuel Macron, who has refused to rule out sending ground troops to support Kyiv in its war against Moscow.

According to The Guardian, a white van with Bulgarian plates was seen stopping near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday, with two men spotted taking the coffins out of the vehicle. Following his arrest, the van’s driver—a 34-year-old Bulgarian—reportedly told police he’d been paid to take the caskets to Paris and met up with the two other suspects when he arrived.

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