EU on high alert as Danish intelligence warns of Russian sabotage
Danish intelligence warns of Russian sabotage threats as German officials identify suspects in the Leipzig airport explosives case amid escalating European security concerns.
European security concerns have heightened after Danish intelligence warned that Moscow is prepared to sabotage domestic industries. The warning coincides with German authorities identifying two suspects linked to explosive devices at Leipzig airport: a Russian national with a Latvian passport and a Belarusian holding Russian documents. Investigation details indicate the Belarusian individual obtained an Italian Schengen visa, though security officials determined he did not travel through Italy.
Addressing the surge in hybrid aggression across the continent, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared, "We will not tolerate attacks on EU soil, ready to respond."
Concurrently, Russia launched a targeted campaign against Ukraine's energy grid in retaliation for Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, which have disrupted local fuel supplies.
Sources: Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica.
Sources
- Corriere della Sera — Guerra Ucraina-Russia, le notizie in diretta | Von der Leyen: «Non tolleriamo attacchi sul suolo Ue, pronti a rispondere». Droni esplosivi a Lipsia: identificati due sospetti, entrambi legati a Mosca
- La Repubblica — Guerra Ucraina - Russia, le news di oggi. Gli 007 della Danimarca: “Mosca pronta a sabotare nostre industrie”
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