Tag: Sabotage
Poland Arrests Ukrainian Over Russian-Linked Assassination Plot
Polish authorities have arrested a Ukrainian citizen accused of trying to assassinate a representative of Ukraine's defense industry near Kyiv on behalf of Russian intelligence, in the latest of several cases in which European agencies say Moscow has used recruited proxies to reach individuals tied to Ukraine's war effort. The…
Europe’s Defence Industry Faces Sabotage Threat
European defence executives and military-industrial sites linked to Ukraine are facing a widening security threat, as suspected sabotage, surveillance and assassination plots increasingly target the people and infrastructure behind Kyiv's weapons supply. The pattern spans at least four countries and cases of sharply varying strength: an Estonian court has already…
Suspected Sabotage Wave Hits Europe
Europe is entering a more dangerous phase of hybrid-security confrontation as governments investigate incidents affecting critical infrastructure, military logistics, defence production and, most recently, the safety of individuals linked to Ukraine's war effort. The incidents remain under separate investigation and should not automatically be treated as a single confirmed campaign,…
Blast Kills Suspected Russian Defector in Sevastopol
A man was killed Thursday morning in an explosion in Russian-occupied Sevastopol. Russia's FSB office for Crimea and Sevastopol said the device, planted in a trash bin near a bench on Stoletovsky Avenue, killed a Russian Defense Ministry serviceman, and that a woman born in 1994 was detained shortly afterward,…
Russia Is Bringing the War to Europe’s Defense Industry
When German authorities disrupted an alleged Russian intelligence operation targeting Stefan Thumann, founder of Bavarian drone manufacturer Donaustahl, the immediate story appeared to concern one company and one suspected plot. According to a Die Zeit investigation, investigators believe the operation progressed beyond routine intelligence gathering and was intended to culminate…
Drone With Suspected Explosive Found at German Airport
German authorities suspended flight operations overnight at Leipzig/Halle Airport after a drone was found near the southern runway, prompting a bomb-disposal response. Saxony Police confirmed a robot was used to examine the object and that the southern runway remained closed as a precaution, with several flights diverted to other airports;…
