Romanian president calls alleged Russian sabotage plot a ‘grave violation’ of NATO member’s security
Romanian officials say the network targeted defense sites and other industrial facilities, and two suspects were arrested in Germany while a third faces extradition from Poland.
- On Tuesday, Romania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Russia's ambassador in Bucharest to protest an "act of sabotage," presenting evidence from investigations. The ministry underscored the unacceptable nature of these actions and their gravity for national security.
- Romania's anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, identified a Russia-coordinated "sabotage network" linked to the Sept. 14 fire in Brasov County. Two suspects were arrested in Germany while "preparing to commit similar acts," with a third warrant issued in Poland.
- The Romanian Intelligence Service alleged the "network's missions were not limited to Romania" and targeted state-owned arms manufacturing facilities. Investigations this year uncovered attempts against international military facilities and sites for training Ukrainian armed forces.
- Romanian President Nicusor Dan called the alleged plot a "grave violation" of NATO member sovereignty and security. He condemned the Russian Federation's involvement, linking the incident to a broader "hybrid war" aimed at weakening European democracies.
- President Dan blamed Russia for attacks on civilian maritime transport in the Black Sea in recent weeks, which left at least 3 people dead. These events have raised fears of escalation in the war against Ukraine.
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Noticias ao MinutoFire in September at the Carfil drone manufacturer in Brasov, attributed to Moscow. Romanian President accuses Russia of intensifying hybrid war against European democracies.
Romanian president calls alleged Russian sabotage plot 'grave violation' of NATO member's security
Romanian President Nicusor Dan on Tuesday called an alleged Russian sabotage plot last month a “grave violation” of the NATO member’s sovereignty and security, at a time when many fear Moscow's war in neighboring Ukraine risks spreading beyond its borders.
Russian Ambassador to Bucharest Vladimir Lipayev categorically denied Moscow's involvement in the fire near the Carfil defense plant in Brasov, RIA Novosti reports. "The Russian Federation has never planned, coordinated, or carried out acts of sabotage on Romanian territory," the embassy stated. The mission also called for "the style and methods of Romania's ally, the neo-Nazi Kyiv regime, whose terrorist nature is well-known, not to be attribut…
Russian says ambassador Moscow never planned, coordinated, carried out sabotage acts in foreign countries
Bucharest ' s allegations of involvement in a fire in a Romanian town of Brasov were unfounded, and the evidence was not presented, as stated at the Russian Embassy in Romania.
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