The Romanian Intelligence Service Has Announced the Prevention of a Sabotage Operation, Which, According to the Agency, Was Organized by Russia
- On Sept 8, The Romanian Intelligence Service detained a 40-year-old Russian citizen accused of filming military sites in Romanian territory to prepare for sabotage on Moscow's orders.
- Since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, European allies have faced frequent "hybrid attacks" linked to Russia, including cyberattacks, airspace violations, and drone flights near sensitive sites.
- Prosecutors allege the suspect photographed NATO equipment in Bucharest and tracked military personnel, including movements of Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft, via encrypted messaging services.
- Moldovan police also announced on Sept 8 the detention of a 49-year-old man from Azerbaijan "suspected of unauthorised gathering of information" regarding military sites in Moldova.
- The Romanian Intelligence Service foiled a sabotage operation coordinated by the Russian Federation, working with international partners to counter operations falling below the threshold of open warfare.
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The Romanian intelligence service stated that, "in cooperation with national and international partners, it had foiled" this operation "coordinated by Russia".
Romanian authorities said on Tuesday they had detained a Russian national accused of filming and photographing military sites in the NATO country in preparation for an act of diversion on Moscow's orders.
A RUSSIAN spy filmed military bases in Romania.
The Rumanskat Discovery Service (SRI) caught the Russian spy and prevented an act of sabotage on the territory of Rumania, according to Agerpress, which called for a call to find out, including BTA. A Russian citizen who installed his name on the territory of Romania, was under surveillance from February 2026, and was sent to Rumanskat by the Recognition Service (SRI).
Romanian intelligence service says it prevented Russian sabotage operation
Romania's SRI intelligence service prevented a sabotage operation coordinated by Russia on Romanian territory, it said on Tuesday, as Ukraine's European allies seek to counteract what they say are Moscow's attempts to destabilise them.
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