Map Shows How Russia Has Escalated Sabotage Attacks on NATO This Year
Summary
ACLED says suspected Russian sabotage and other hybrid activities have spread across parts of Europe this year and may increase along NATO’s eastern flank. Poland has deployed security personnel near its border with Russia’s Kaliningrad region after reports of unusual movement, while Russia denies conducting hybrid warfare.Key Facts
- ACLED recorded 20 suspected Russian activity events in Poland this year, including sabotage, intrusions, drone surveillance and arson.
- ACLED said transportation and defense infrastructure were targeted in half of the recorded Polish events.
- ACLED analyst Maksym Beznosiuk said Poland could face more suspected activity against military, aviation and other critical infrastructure over the next six months.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said police were sent to the Kaliningrad border after reports of disturbing movement and people with flashlights near the frontier.
- Polish guards and intelligence officers were deployed near Sepopol, and authorities set up a special command center at National Police Headquarters.
- An ACLED report covering January 1 to October 22 said Russia had carried out more destructive suspected hybrid events than in the previous year.
- The report cited an explosive-laden drone near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle airport, a fire at an Estonian robotics facility and a thwarted arson attack on a Slovak drone factory.
- Russia has denied conducting hybrid warfare.
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