Russian sabotage network believed to have caused Romanian fire, prosecutors say
Romanian prosecutors seek extradition of three suspects as intelligence says the blaze was part of a wider Russian sabotage campaign targeting arms sites.
- 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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The Romanian intelligence service (abbreviated, sorry, SRI) said it had identified a sabotage network coordinated by Russia. According to the agency, its members were involved in the September fire at an industrial facility in the central part of the country, near a state-owned arms factory. This is about
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Romanian president calls alleged Russian sabotage plot a 'grave violation' of NATO member's security
Romanian President Nicusor Dan calls an alleged Russian sabotage plot a “grave violation” of the NATO member’s sovereignty
Dan says fire at industrial site is part of coordinated campaign against European security
Romanian president: Russian role in sabotage unacceptable
Romanian President Nicusor Dan condemned any involvement of the Russian Federation in acts of sabotage on Romania's territory, calling such actions unacceptable and an element of a systematic hybrid war against Europe, he said on X on Tuesday.
Romania Says It Uncovered a Sabotage Network Coordinated by Russia After Fire Near a Weapons Factory
Romanian authorities say they have uncovered a Russian-coordinated sabotage network that they suspect is behind a fire that broke out on September 14 at an industrial complex near a state-owned arms factory in the central Romanian city of Brașov. The Romanian Intelligence Service said on Monday that the fire was part of a wider campaign of sabotage operations coordinated by Russia, as Moscow continues its full-scale occupation of Ukraine. Accord…
<p>In Romania, a Russian sabotage network was exposed after a fire at a weapons factory The network is being linked to a fire at the Carfil plant in Brasov on September 14. Its coordinators could plan diversions in Romania and neighboring countries.</p>
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