Russian sabotage operations in Europe

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Western governments and intelligence agencies allege that Russian military or intelligence services organised acts of sabotage in Europe – including arson, assassination plans, railway damage, vandalism and electronic interference such as GPS jamming – as part of a hybrid war aimed at destabilizing countries that support Ukraine during the Russia–Ukraine war. European officials report that the number of suspected Russian sabotage incidents surged in 2023–2024, against infrastructure including gas pipelines and communication cables. Officials say the sabotage campaign is largely coordinated by Russian intelligence (GRU) and executed by covert operatives or locally recruited perpetrators, with Russian authorities denying responsibility. The Russian government denied conducting sabotage in Europe and blamed other actors for the incidents. In 2025, NATO described the level of sabotage threats as "record high" and stated that it viewed the Russian campaign of subversion as a serious security...

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