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US thwarted Russian election meddling, CISA says

Russia's attempts to disrupt the 2024 U.S. presidential election by undermining faith in American democracy and preventing voting in certain states have failed, Voice of America wrote on Nov. 6, citing officials responsible for monitoring election security.

6 November 2024, 08:55 AM

Russian special services accused of planning aircraft fires on flights to US and Canada

Western security officials believe that Russia planned to set fires on cargo or passenger aircraft flying to the United States and Canada, The Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 4.

5 November 2024, 11:18 AM

Poland might expel Russian ambassador — FM Sikorski

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has not ruled out the possibility of expelling the Russian ambassador in response to acts of sabotage committed by Moscow’s agents, Polish outlet TVP Info reported on Oct. 22.

23 October 2024, 01:36 AM

Detained Ukrainian in Poland admits to collaborating with Russian Intelligence for planned sabotage

A Ukrainian man detained in Poland has confessed to cooperating with Russian intelligence services, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said, Onet media outlet reported on Oct. 21.

22 October 2024, 02:36 PM

Agent of Atesh partisan movement destroys Russian military vehicle in Donetsk Oblast

An agent of the Atesh partisan movement successfully destroyed a Russian military vehicle in Donetsk Oblast, the Atesh guerrilla movement reported on Telegram on Oct. 13.

13 October 2024, 05:45 PM

Atesh targets Russian strategic military supply route in Kursk Oblast

The Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar resistance movement Atesh carried out a sabotage operation on a major railway line in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, according to its report on Telegram on Sept. 30.

30 September 2024, 09:25 AM

Zelenskyy out of the loop on Nord Stream sabotage — German media

Ukraine’s alleged operation to blow up the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea in September 2022 was greenlit by then-Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, without approval from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, German newspaper Der Spiegel reported on Sept. 25.

25 September 2024, 08:33 PM

Mobilization intensifies in Kursk, partisans claim sabotage risks

Russian military forces continue to address personnel shortages on the front lines in the Kursk Oblast by ramping up mobilization efforts, according to the partisan movement Atesh on Sep. 17.

17 September 2024, 01:34 PM

Ukrainian special services reveal sabotage of railway in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, causing derailment

Members of Ukraine's military intelligence service (HUR), together with soldiers from the Ukrainian military's special operations forces (SSO), blew up a railway in Russia's Belgorod Oblast on Sept. 10, military sources revealed to NV on Sept. 12.

12 September 2024, 12:32 PM

Seven EU countries warn Norway of Russian sabotage threats to energy facilities

Security services from seven European countries have warned Norway, Europe's largest natural gas supplier, of a potential Russian sabotage threat to its energy facilities.

27 August 2024, 05:33 PM

Germany braced for potential Russian sabotage at NATO airbase — report

German intelligence was reportedly preparing for a possible Russian sabotage attempt at an airbase in Geilenkirchen, where the alert level was raised last week, German news agency DPA reported on Aug. 26, citing sources within German intelligence services.

26 August 2024, 09:32 PM

Czech president calls Nord Stream pipelines legitimate war targets

Czech President Petr Pavel considers the Nord Stream pipelines a "legitimate target" in the context of war, he said during an episode of the PoliTalk podcast, a transcript of which was published by local outlet Novinky on Aug. 21.

21 August 2024, 06:17 PM

Ukraine denies role in Nord Stream sabotage, calls claims unfounded

The Spravdi Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security dismissed claims of a "Ukrainian footprint" in the Nord Stream sabotage as unfounded.

16 August 2024, 06:00 PM

National Police expose teens recruited by Russian special services for car arson in Mykolaiv

Three teenagers, aged 13, 14, and 16, were paid to set fire to two Ukrainian military vehicles and filmed it in Mykolaiv, according to the National Police.

16 August 2024, 04:35 PM

Serial arsonist detained in Kharkiv

Ukraine’s SBU security service and National Police have arrested a 22-year-old Ukrainian deserter in Kharkiv who set fire to multiple vehicles in use by the military, SBU reported on Aug. 15.

16 August 2024, 12:44 AM

SBU detains woman suspected of leading arson group on Russian orders

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service detained a woman in Kyiv who is suspected of organizing arson attacks on military vehicles ordered by the Russian Army General Staff, SBU reported on Telegram on Aug. 9.

9 August 2024, 12:00 PM

Russia recruits saboteurs in Europe through TikTok and Telegram

Russian Intelligence's special structures organize sabotage in Europe, recruiting perpetrators through Telegram and TikTok, the Dossier investigative center reported on July 23.

25 July 2024, 08:27 AM

Saboteurs acused of setting a military vehicle and Ukrainian railways equipment on fire detained in Kyiv

A group of saboteurs from Cherkasy and Kharkiv, who carried out arson attacks on critical infrastructure equipment and military vehicles, has been exposed in Kyiv, the Kyiv Prosecutor's Office reported on July 24.

24 July 2024, 02:26 PM

Russia claims Ukraine plans Kyiv and Kaniv dams sabotage

The Russian Foreign Ministry falsely claimed that Ukraine is planning to sabotage the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant (Kyiv HPP) and the Kaniv Reservoir to blame Russia, aiming to incite panic among Ukrainians, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation reported on Telegram on July 12.

12 July 2024, 06:19 PM

Russia recruits Ukrainian teens for arson attacks — Ombudsman

Russia is recruiting Ukrainian minors to set fire to military vehicles deep behind the frontlines, promising "thousands of dollars" for the crime, Ukraine’s Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said on June 18.

18 June 2024, 09:51 PM

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