Romanian president calls alleged Russian sabotage plot a ‘grave violation’ of NATO member’s security
Authorities said the network targeted arms and military sites across the region, and two suspects were arrested in Germany.
- 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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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.
The Russian Embassy in Romania claims, on Tuesday evening, after Ambassador Vladimir Lipaev was summoned to the MAE headquarters in connection with the act of sabotage of the industrial platform Carfil in Brasov, that Romania did not present any kind of evidence, since the accusations against Russia were not based on the subject. 的The Russian diplomat categorically rejected the slanderous insinuations on this subject, stressing that the Russian …
The Romanian president held Russia responsible for the arson attack at the Carfil ammunition factory in Brasov in September and strongly condemned Russia's participation in any sabotage action on Romanian territory.
Predoium, After Capture of the Saboteurs of Carfil: We Can Expect Even Attempts of Terrorist Attacks
The former head of the Interior, Cătălin Predoiu, is of the opinion, after capturing the saboteurs of Carfil, that they are expected to climb, which could even mean attempts at terrorist attacks. Article Predoiu, after capturing the saboteurs of Carfil: We can expect even attempts at terrorist attacks. It appears first on Romania TV.
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