This case underscores ongoing international espionage and terrorist threats involving Russia, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Colombia, with recent arrests of individuals attempting to smuggle missile technology from Ukraine to China.

Colombian police revealed that Santos created a group aimed at carrying out terrorist acts in Europe through arson and was involved in espionage targeting a drone supply company supporting Ukraine.

Santos grew up in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and obtained Russian citizenship in 2016; his family moved there when he was four.

Lithuanian authorities have accused Santos of spying on a local drone company and planning a terrorist attack at a NATO base, highlighting the broader security concerns in the region.

A 21-year-old Russian citizen and native of Saint Petersburg, Jesús Ramos Santos, was identified as a suspect planning attacks in Lithuania, including targeting drones stored in Šiauliai that support Ukraine and NATO operations.

Santos arrived in Lithuania from Russia in September 2024, during which time he allegedly engaged in espionage activities for Russian interests, including spying on a Lithuanian drone company supplying Ukraine.

Lithuanian prosecutors accuse Santos of planning a terrorist attack at the NATO air base in Šiauliai and of conducting espionage, with investigations revealing his activities in Lithuania during his visit.

Santos was arrested on July 6, 2025, and is currently subject to extradition.

He previously lived in Russia until 2022, sought asylum in Spain, and returned to Russia in 2023 to care for his mother, who was diagnosed with blood cancer.

In September 2024, Santos attempted to re-enter Spain via the Baltic states but was detained in Bulgaria, charged with terrorism, and deported to Colombia in November.

The details of Santos’s activities and arrest have not been independently verified by Lithuanian authorities, with reports primarily from Russian media and Santos’s mother.