Czech officials say warehouse explosion blamed on Russians happened by accident – but still believe Moscow’s spooks were involved

Authorities in Prague

Authorities in Prague have said they believe a 2014 blast at an ammunition depot was accidental, but doubled down on previous claims that Russian special services were involved as part of a plot to destroy arms exports to Ukraine.

On Sunday, the Ceske Noviny news site reported the comments from Czech interior minister Jan Hamáček, who said that there was still sufficient evidence to claim Moscow’s spies were behind the incident. However, he is said to have confirmed that police are working on the theory that the ammunition was supposed to blow up once it had been shipped out of the country to a buyer.

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