Russian sabotage

Russia may have set fire to Starlink station to disrupt Ukraine’s front-line internet – Polish deputy PM

A fire at a Starlink station in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship may have been an act of Russian sabotage intended to cut the Ukrainian military off from internet access at the front, Polish Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski told journalists in Warsaw on Sept. 24, according to Ukrinform.

24 September, 07:03 PM

Czech, Latvian and Swedish intelligence chiefs assess growing Russian threat

Intelligence chiefs from Czechia, Latvia and Sweden have warned that Russia could intensify sabotage operations across Europe in the coming months, while offering different assessments of the risk of a direct Russian attack on NATO territory.

21 September, 11:38 AM

UK military sites record about 340 drone incidents in year through August

Unknown drones are being spotted almost daily at or near UK Defense Ministry sites, raising concerns about growing threats from foreign states, The Independent reported on Sept. 18, citing data obtained through freedom of information requests.

20 September, 01:47 AM

Macron orders plan to harden French infrastructure against Russian hybrid attacks

French President Emmanuel Macron had ordered measures to protect the country’s critical infrastructure, defense industry facilities, and technology companies from “Russian hybrid attacks.”

19 September, 02:09 AM

Russian Embassy network in Italy may have recruited saboteurs across Europe

Italy expelled two military attaches from the Russian Embassy in Rome in July 2026. Both were suspected of espionage, but a Russian intelligence network operating under diplomatic cover may be far broader, according to an investigation by Italian newspaper Il Riformista published on Sept. 17.

17 September, 06:10 PM

Cuban dance teacher in Russia ran Europe-wide sabotage network

Cuban-born Oemis Romagoza Durruthy, who works as a dance teacher in Russia, organized a series of arson attacks in at least four European Union countries, according to an investigation by Deutsche Welle (DW) and three other European media organizations, published on Sept. 14.

15 September, 12:03 PM

Germany weighs new pressure on Russia after Leipzig drone attack

The German government is considering new measures to pressure Russia after Berlin formally linked Moscow to the Aug. 4 drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported on Sept. 5.

6 September, 12:37 PM

Two suspects identified in attempted attack on Ukrainian Antonov aircraft

German investigators have identified two men suspected of involvement in an attempted drone attack on Ukrainian An-124 aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Süddeutsche Zeitung reported on Sept. 2.

2 September, 06:43 PM

Critics warn Russia's campaign in Europe has entered an active phase

A wave of drone incursions, assassination attempts, and sabotage on European soil has prompted critics to argue that the conflict with Moscow is no longer merely hybrid in nature, Politico reported on August 27.

28 August, 09:50 AM

Estonia investigates possible Russian role in fire at Milrem Robotics building

Estonian authorities are investigating whether Russia was behind a fire at a building used by defense company Milrem Robotics, which manufactures unmanned ground vehicles supplied to Ukraine, Prime Minister Kristen Michal said.

19 August, 10:30 AM

Ukrainian sentenced in Germany over alleged Russia-linked plot

The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court sentenced a Ukrainian citizen to one year and three months in prison in a case involving preparations for sabotage attacks allegedly commissioned by Russia, German news agency dpa reported on Aug. 18.

18 August, 06:41 PM

Lithuania sees no signs of Russian attack on Baltics but warns of sabotage risk

Lithuania sees no signs that Russia is preparing a large-scale military attack on the Baltic states, but the risk of sabotage remains high, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry told reporters, LRT reported June 29.

29 June, 04:30 PM

‘Consumes as much time as terrorism’: Russia ramps up sabotage across Europe, straining security services — AP investigation

Russia’s sabotage campaign in Europe — from arson to explosions and other hybrid attacks — costs Moscow next to nothing in money or risk but is overwhelming European intelligence services, draining critical security resources across the EU, the Associated Press reported in a wide-ranging investigation that examined 145 such incidents as part of a broader Russian effort to destabilize the continent.

19 December 2025, 04:44 PM

NATO weighs tougher response to Russia’s cyberattacks and sabotage

NATO could adopt a “more aggressive” response to Russia’s cyberattacks, sabotage operations, and airspace violations, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of the Alliance’s Military Committee, told the Financial Times.

1 December 2025, 12:49 PM

Young Ukrainian sentenced for Ikea arson in Lithuania

The Vilnius District Court convicted 18-year-old Ukrainian citizen Danylo Bardadim of arson for planting an explosive device in a Vilnius Ikea store and sentenced him to three years and four months in prison, state broadcaster LRT reported on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 11:54 PM

Poland deploys 10,000 troops to guard railway infrastructure

Poland launched a large-scale security operation involving up to 10,000 troops to protect critical rail infrastructure following recent sabotage incidents, local outlet RMF24 reported on Nov. 21.

22 November 2025, 02:25 PM

Moscow uses railway sabotage to drive wedge between Ukraine and Poland—NSDC

In the wake of the railway sabotage in Poland, Russian information operations aimed at discrediting Kyiv and undermining trust between Ukrainians and Poles have intensified, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) said on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 09:52 PM

Zelenskyy, Tusk agree to joint group to counter Russian rail sabotage

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call on Nov. 19 with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who shared intelligence from Polish law enforcement and spies on recent acts of sabotage on Poland's rail network.

19 November 2025, 05:55 PM

Poland shuts Russia’s last consulate over railway sabotage

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski announced the decision to shut down the Russian consulate in Gdańsk — the last one still operating in the country, Ukrinform reported on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 12:57 PM

Russian saboteurs enter Pokrovsk, murder civilians; attackers neutralized - video

A Russian sabotage-reconnaissance group recently managed to enter the central part of the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast and the railway station territory, killed several civilians, the 7th Corps of the Air Assault Forces reported on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 12:57 PM

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