Romania detains Russian saboteur targeting Antonov aircraft
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Romania’s
SRI intelligence service has foiled a Russian-coordinated sabotage operation
and detained a Russian citizen who photographed strategic military facilities
inside the country, Reuters reported
on Sept. 8, citing a statement from the SRI.
The SRI said the Russian citizen, who lives in Romania, had been under surveillance since February as part of an investigation conducted with international partners.
The intelligence service said his actions followed a pattern observed in previous cases.
“The Russian citizen was instructed by an intermediary to make photo-video materials with targets of strategic military interest, including Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft during their presence on the national territory,” Reuters quoted from the statement.
The investigation also found that Russia continues to target vulnerable people for recruitment, the agency said.
The BBC reported on Sept. 4 that Russia may be using
sabotage in Europe not only to disrupt weapons supplies to Ukraine but also to
test NATO’s readiness to respond to such attacks. Moscow is probing the
alliance’s weaknesses and may be preparing for a new phase of aggression in Europe.
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