Danila Bardadym

Danila Bardadym is a Ukrainian teenager who gained notoriety for his involvement in a 2023 arson attack on an IKEA store in Vilnius, Lithuania. Hailing from Kherson, he was reportedly lured into a dangerous scheme orchestrated by Russian intelligence operatives, who exploited his financial struggles. Bardadym was arrested in May 2024 after attempting to carry out another attack, highlighting the troubling trend of young individuals being manipulated into acts of violence amidst geopolitical conflicts.