EU security alerts rise amid Russian hybrid threat and sabotage warnings

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Posted Sep 24, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-09-24-0730
EU security alerts rise amid Russian hybrid threat and sabotage warnings
Photo: Corriere della Sera

European security agencies have heightened alert levels following warnings of potential Russian sabotage attempts and the identification of suspects at Leipzig Airport.

European intelligence services have heightened security alerts following warnings from Danish authorities that Moscow may target local industrial infrastructure with sabotage. In Germany, investigators identified two suspects linked to an explosive device found at Leipzig Airport: a Russian national carrying Latvian identification and a Belarusian citizen holding Russian papers. German reports noted the Belarusian suspect accessed the Schengen area via an Italian visa, though security officials confirmed no transit through Italy occurred.

In response to rising hybrid threats, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen cautioned that "we will not tolerate attacks on EU soil." Meanwhile, Russia announced a renewed campaign targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure, while Kyiv retaliated by expanding drone strikes against Russian oil refineries to disrupt enemy fuel supplies.

Sources: Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica.

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