Russian sabotage network believed to have caused Romanian fire, prosecutors say
Romanian officials say the network targeted weapons and industrial sites, while prosecutors seek extradition of three suspects detained in Germany and Poland.
- On Monday, Romania's Intelligence Service uncovered a Russian-coordinated sabotage network linked to a September fire at a state-owned weapons company. Prosecutors seek extradition of two Belarusian suspects caught in Germany and one Ukrainian detained in Poland.
- President Nicusor Dan said the country faces a hybrid war waged by Russia to destabilize nations supporting Kyiv, sharing a border of more than 600 km with Ukraine. The hostile campaign reflects escalating Russian operations on NATO's eastern flank.
- Hostile acts include drone incursions into Romanian airspace, cyberattacks, and disinformation campaigns. At least eight cargo ships have been hit off the coast of NATO members Romania and Bulgaria in the past three weeks, leaving around 34 sailors dead or missing.
- Dan accused Russia of escalating attacks on NATO's eastern flank this month following drone strikes on Black Sea cargo ships. Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations, refusing immediate comment through its Bucharest embassy.
- These events follow a previous incident a year ago, when Poland and Romania detained eight people suspected of involvement in a Russian plan to send exploding parcels to Ukraine. The pattern underscores persistent Russian sabotage efforts.
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NATO Country: Russian Saboteurs Tried to Burn Down Weapons Factory – Also Planned Attacks on Germany
The network was also planning attacks elsewhere in Europe, the intelligence service says.
The Romanian intelligence service says it has tracked down a sabotage network coordinated by Russia. According to the service, the group set fire in September near a Romanian state-owned company that manufactures weapons. The Romanian news site Digi24 writes that the intelligence services believe the network was directly controlled by the Russian secret service, which had provided the group with a list of targets. This list included state-owne…
A Weapons Plant in Romania Could Be the Target of a Sabotage Coordinated with the Russian Federation
Romanian intelligence uncovered a network of saboteurs, which, according to the investigation, were coordinated from Russia. They are linked to the attempted arson of the Carfil defense plant in the city of Brasov on September 14.
The intelligence services link the group to a fire in a defence company and other attempts against military installations, while two suspects have been arrested in Germany
Romanian intelligence discovered a network involved in the attempted arson of a weapons factory in Brasov.
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The Independent (US)Russian sabotage network responsible for Romanian fire, prosecutors say
Romania's Intelligence Service said on Monday it had identified a sabotage network coordinated by Russia, which it believed was responsible for a fire in September at an industrial site in central Romania near a state-owned weapons company.
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