Investigation links Kremlin to Coffin Placement at Eiffel Tower

Five coffins were found at the base of the Eiffel Tower in Paris before the Olympics. French police are checking if this was another act of Russian interference. Three men were investigated for placing the coffins, each marked with "French soldiers in the Ukraine." The incident happened after French and Ukrainian defense ministers discussed sending military instructors to Ukraine. French detectives are looking into a suspect's connection to vandalizing the Holocaust memorial in Paris. Security cameras showed a white van with Bulgarian plates stopping near the Eiffel Tower. The driver, a Bulgarian, was arrested for transporting the coffins. He said he was paid to bring them to Paris. The other suspects, a German and a Ukrainian, were also caught. French intelligence believes Russia was behind the coffins stunt. The coffins were later found to be filled with plaster. The suspects claimed they were paid to leave the coffins. Investigators are checking if this was organized from abroad. This incident is similar to previous events where Russian agents may have been involved in manipulating public opinion. The suspects in this case had connections to previous incidents involving Russian influence. This could be linked to Russia's opposition to France getting more involved in the Ukraine conflict. In previous incidents, photographers linked to Russian propaganda were involved.