Latvia warns of sharp rise in Russian sabotage risk to Europe
Latvia's National Security Council says sabotage and subversion risks linked to Russia have significantly increased across Europe.
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Security risks linked to Russian sabotage and subversion activity have significantly increased across Europe, Latvia's National Security Council said after a meeting on Wednesday. The council said the risk is particularly high for infrastructure that supports Ukraine and for defence industry companies.
The council met at Riga Castle, according to presidential advisor Martins Dregeris, who said members reviewed a military threat analysis prepared by Latvia's Military Intelligence and Security Service. He gave no further detail on the content of the analysis.
The council did not point to a specific attack or incident behind the warning. Its assessment described sabotage and subversion as a broad, continuing risk to Ukraine-linked infrastructure and defence firms across Europe, rather than one particular case, Dregeris said.
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What we know
- 1 outlet · TVNET Latvia's National Security Council said sabotage and subversion risks linked to Russia have significantly increased across Europe.
- 1 outlet · TVNET The warning named infrastructure supporting Ukraine and defence industry companies as particular targets.
- 1 outlet · TVNET The council discussed a military threat analysis from Latvia's Military Intelligence and Security Service at a meeting on Wednesday at Riga Castle.
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- Unconfirmed The content of the military threat analysis has not been made public.
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Why it matters for Europe
The council's warning points to the infrastructure and companies that support Ukraine as being most at risk from Russian sabotage, rather than describing a single incident.
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Questions and answers
- What did Latvia's National Security Council warn about?
- It said security risks from Russian sabotage and subversion have significantly increased across Europe, especially against infrastructure that supports Ukraine and defence industry firms.
- When and where did the council meet?
- The council met on Wednesday at Riga Castle, according to presidential advisor Martins Dregeris.
- What prompted the warning?
- Members reviewed a military threat analysis prepared by Latvia's Military Intelligence and Security Service, Dregeris said.
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