Norway Security Service Says Russian Intelligence Could Carry Out Sabotage in Coming Year
PST said defence-related firms and energy facilities are the likeliest targets, while it has not identified any sabotage attempts yet.
- On Thursday, the Norwegian Police Security Service said, "We believe there is good reason to expect that Russian intelligence will carry out sabotage in Norway in the coming year," noting a serious development in the threat.
- This warning follows an uptick in sabotage incidents across Europe, contributing to "increased risk-taking by Russian intelligence services," after Germany blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at the Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Inger Haugland, director of PST's department for state actors, said "defence-related enterprises and companies that provide services to them" are the most likely targets, adding "Critical infrastructure such as energy facilities could also be targeted."
- The PST noted that "the majority of operations in Europe have been carried out by proxies," and recruits are often "unaware that a state actor is behind them," complicating attribution efforts.
- Norway, a NATO member sharing a 198-kilometre land border with Russia in the Arctic, remains a strong supporter of Ukraine, while Moscow has repeatedly denied involvement in sabotage or hybrid warfare operations.
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