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Russian intelligence
43 published signals with a public source.
By severity band
Moderate
26
Significant
17
By category
Intelligence & Espionage
19
Military & Paramilitary Operations
14
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics
4
Political & Legal Subversion
3
Cyber & Information Warfare
2
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks
1
Three men on trial in Germany for spying on a former Ukrainian soldier on behalf of Russian intelligence in a suspected assassination plot, with arrests made i...
Intelligence & Espionage - Sep 1, 2026
Germany found a weapons cache near Berlin linked to suspected foreign espionage and assassination plots, with a suspect arrested in Romania. Authorities suspec...
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 30, 2026
The first German trial of Russian-recruited 'Wegwerf-Agenten' ended with one suspended sentence and two acquittals, exposing legal challenges in prosecuting am...
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 25, 2026
Investigators found a second drone and military explosives near Leipzig-Halle Airport linked to a failed August drone attack on Ukrainian cargo planes; officia...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 14, 2026
In August 2026, Europe experienced a wave of sabotage incidents across NATO countries involving assassination attempts, drone attacks, explosions, and infrastr...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 7, 2026
Poland charged a Ukrainian teen with sabotage acts, including grave desecrations and a planned drone attack, on behalf of Russian intelligence to incite nation...
Political & Legal Subversion - Jul 16, 2026
A Ukrainian man has been charged by Polish prosecutors for sabotage and spreading discord between Poland and Ukraine, allegedly on behalf of Russian intelligen...
Political & Legal Subversion - Jul 16, 2026
Telegram recruiters offer up to $3,000 for sabotage and arson attacks on Ukrainian targets in EU countries, linked by Ukraine’s Security Service to Russian int...
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics - Jul 7, 2026
Poland charged three citizens with spying and sabotage for Russian intelligence, including disinformation, NATO troop recon, and paramilitary training.
Intelligence & Espionage - May 12, 2026
Poland launches fact-checking platform to combat Russian and Belarusian hybrid warfare disinformation following drone incursions and railway sabotage in 2025.
Cyber & Information Warfare - May 7, 2026
Foreign intelligence services highly active in Poland, ABW report reveals
Intelligence & Espionage - May 6, 2026
A Kazakh national was arrested in Berlin for spying for Russia, passing military and NATO convoy information, and identifying sabotage targets related to Germa...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Apr 28, 2026
German Federal Government suspects Russia behind large Signal phishing attack targeting government ministers
Cyber & Information Warfare - Apr 25, 2026
Dutch intelligence agencies warn of escalating Russian hybrid attacks
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 19, 2026
FOI study reveals increasing complexity in European espionage from 2008-2024 with wider spy typologies and modern methods, urging vigilance and adaptation.
Intelligence & Espionage - Feb 3, 2026
SRI and partners prevented a Russian Federation-coordinated sabotage operation in Romania involving a Russian citizen spying on NATO and critical infrastructur...
Intelligence & Espionage - Feb 1, 2026
Belgian politicians and finance bosses targeted by Russian intelligence over seized assets
Intelligence & Espionage - Dec 17, 2025
Germany detained two suspects accused of spying for Russia targeting a German drone supplier to Ukraine.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Dec 1, 2025
Poland detained 32 suspects for pro-Russian sabotage and arson attacks targeting infrastructure, with trials underway in 2025.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Jul 29, 2025
On 14 May 2025, three suspected low-level agents linked to Russian espionage and sabotage were arrested in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and other locations...
Intelligence & Espionage - May 14, 2025
Russia’s hybrid war on NATO’s Eastern Flank quietly escalates
Military & Paramilitary Operations - May 1, 2025
Sweden's SÄPO Reports that Russia is Evolving Sabotage Tactics
Intelligence & Espionage - Apr 9, 2025
How a Bulgarian cleaning lady became a Russian spy
Intelligence & Espionage - Apr 1, 2025
A Russian spy ring operating in the UK targeted journalist Roman Dobrokhotov with death threats and an assassination plot revealed in court on 8 March 2025.
Intelligence & Espionage - Mar 8, 2025
Russian intelligence used Chinese ships to conduct hybrid sabotage operations involving the vessel Yi Peng 3 near Swedish waters, limiting investigation access...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Dec 22, 2024
Intelligence sources claim the Chinese captain of Yi Peng 3, the ship that cut the underwater cable in the Baltic Sea, acted under Russian intelligence instruc...
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Dec 15, 2024
On November 14, 2024, two Ukrainian operatives backed by Russia attempted sabotage on a Polish railway near Mika and Gołąb, targeting a passenger train of 475,...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Nov 14, 2024
A Ukrainian teenager was charged in Poland for sabotage acts on behalf of Russian intelligence to incite Poland-Ukraine ethnic tensions, including memorial des...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Nov 1, 2024
Canada changed air cargo rules after an alleged Russian plot to plant incendiary devices on planes bound for North America; four arrested in Poland and concern...
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics - Sep 1, 2024
Two drones flew over a German military base in Mechernich shortly after a drone carrying explosives was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, prompting investigation...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 1, 2024
Russian-Linked Sabotage Attempts with Incendiary Devices Found in Air Freight Packages in Germany and Allied Countries
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics - Jul 30, 2024
A Latvian citizen named Alexander was recruited by Russian intelligence to conduct sabotage operations in Latvia, including plans targeting military aircraft i...
Intelligence & Espionage - Jul 10, 2024
A former Russian defector details a plot using explosives mailed to the UK, aimed at causing mass harm and disruption, with links to Russian intelligence.
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics - Jul 1, 2024
Russian-backed sabotage acts target Lithuania and Poland, including arson in Vilnius and Wroclaw
Military & Paramilitary Operations - May 23, 2024
Ukrainian nationals conducted firebombing attacks in Lithuania and Poland on Russian intelligence orders, targeting commercial sites for sabotage.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - May 8, 2024
Two dual German-Russian nationals were arrested in Bavaria in April 2024 for spying on U.S. military bases and plotting attacks in retaliation for U.S. support...
Intelligence & Espionage - Apr 17, 2024
Russia is expanding destabilizing campaigns globally by recruiting locals, supporting proxy groups, and fomenting instability in regions including Africa, Euro...
Intelligence & Espionage - Apr 12, 2024
Russia remains a threat to Finland, says Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo)
Intelligence & Espionage - Mar 26, 2024
Baltic security services arrested 10 people linked to Russian-directed influence operations involving vandalism and attacks in Estonia and Latvia.
Political & Legal Subversion - Feb 20, 2024
On 16 November 2023, an explosive device destroyed a railway track near Warsaw, Poland; Polish PM attributed sabotage to two Ukrainians working for Russian int...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Nov 16, 2023
In late August 2023, Polish authorities revealed that Russian intelligence targeted Poland with hybrid attacks including railway sabotage and espionage involvi...
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 31, 2023
Vienna has become a major hub for Russian and other foreign spies due to Austria's lenient espionage laws and reluctance to expel diplomats, enabling extensive...
Intelligence & Espionage - Jul 17, 2023
Germany: Russian spy activity becomes 'more brutal'
Intelligence & Espionage - Jun 6, 2021
Back to actors
Russian intelligence
43 published signals with a public source.
By severity band
Moderate
26
Significant
17
By category
Intelligence & Espionage
19
Military & Paramilitary Operations
14
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics
4
Political & Legal Subversion
3
Cyber & Information Warfare
2
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks
1
Three men on trial in Germany for spying on a former Ukrainian soldier on behalf of Russian intelligence in a suspected assassination plot, with arrests made i...
Intelligence & Espionage - Sep 1, 2026
Germany found a weapons cache near Berlin linked to suspected foreign espionage and assassination plots, with a suspect arrested in Romania. Authorities suspec...
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 30, 2026
The first German trial of Russian-recruited 'Wegwerf-Agenten' ended with one suspended sentence and two acquittals, exposing legal challenges in prosecuting am...
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 25, 2026
Investigators found a second drone and military explosives near Leipzig-Halle Airport linked to a failed August drone attack on Ukrainian cargo planes; officia...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 14, 2026
In August 2026, Europe experienced a wave of sabotage incidents across NATO countries involving assassination attempts, drone attacks, explosions, and infrastr...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 7, 2026
Poland charged a Ukrainian teen with sabotage acts, including grave desecrations and a planned drone attack, on behalf of Russian intelligence to incite nation...
Political & Legal Subversion - Jul 16, 2026
A Ukrainian man has been charged by Polish prosecutors for sabotage and spreading discord between Poland and Ukraine, allegedly on behalf of Russian intelligen...
Political & Legal Subversion - Jul 16, 2026
Telegram recruiters offer up to $3,000 for sabotage and arson attacks on Ukrainian targets in EU countries, linked by Ukraine’s Security Service to Russian int...
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics - Jul 7, 2026
Poland charged three citizens with spying and sabotage for Russian intelligence, including disinformation, NATO troop recon, and paramilitary training.
Intelligence & Espionage - May 12, 2026
Poland launches fact-checking platform to combat Russian and Belarusian hybrid warfare disinformation following drone incursions and railway sabotage in 2025.
Cyber & Information Warfare - May 7, 2026
Foreign intelligence services highly active in Poland, ABW report reveals
Intelligence & Espionage - May 6, 2026
A Kazakh national was arrested in Berlin for spying for Russia, passing military and NATO convoy information, and identifying sabotage targets related to Germa...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Apr 28, 2026
German Federal Government suspects Russia behind large Signal phishing attack targeting government ministers
Cyber & Information Warfare - Apr 25, 2026
Dutch intelligence agencies warn of escalating Russian hybrid attacks
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 19, 2026
FOI study reveals increasing complexity in European espionage from 2008-2024 with wider spy typologies and modern methods, urging vigilance and adaptation.
Intelligence & Espionage - Feb 3, 2026
SRI and partners prevented a Russian Federation-coordinated sabotage operation in Romania involving a Russian citizen spying on NATO and critical infrastructur...
Intelligence & Espionage - Feb 1, 2026
Belgian politicians and finance bosses targeted by Russian intelligence over seized assets
Intelligence & Espionage - Dec 17, 2025
Germany detained two suspects accused of spying for Russia targeting a German drone supplier to Ukraine.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Dec 1, 2025
Poland detained 32 suspects for pro-Russian sabotage and arson attacks targeting infrastructure, with trials underway in 2025.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Jul 29, 2025
On 14 May 2025, three suspected low-level agents linked to Russian espionage and sabotage were arrested in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and other locations...
Intelligence & Espionage - May 14, 2025
Russia’s hybrid war on NATO’s Eastern Flank quietly escalates
Military & Paramilitary Operations - May 1, 2025
Sweden's SÄPO Reports that Russia is Evolving Sabotage Tactics
Intelligence & Espionage - Apr 9, 2025
How a Bulgarian cleaning lady became a Russian spy
Intelligence & Espionage - Apr 1, 2025
A Russian spy ring operating in the UK targeted journalist Roman Dobrokhotov with death threats and an assassination plot revealed in court on 8 March 2025.
Intelligence & Espionage - Mar 8, 2025
Russian intelligence used Chinese ships to conduct hybrid sabotage operations involving the vessel Yi Peng 3 near Swedish waters, limiting investigation access...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Dec 22, 2024
Intelligence sources claim the Chinese captain of Yi Peng 3, the ship that cut the underwater cable in the Baltic Sea, acted under Russian intelligence instruc...
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Dec 15, 2024
On November 14, 2024, two Ukrainian operatives backed by Russia attempted sabotage on a Polish railway near Mika and Gołąb, targeting a passenger train of 475,...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Nov 14, 2024
A Ukrainian teenager was charged in Poland for sabotage acts on behalf of Russian intelligence to incite Poland-Ukraine ethnic tensions, including memorial des...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Nov 1, 2024
Canada changed air cargo rules after an alleged Russian plot to plant incendiary devices on planes bound for North America; four arrested in Poland and concern...
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics - Sep 1, 2024
Two drones flew over a German military base in Mechernich shortly after a drone carrying explosives was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, prompting investigation...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 1, 2024
Russian-Linked Sabotage Attempts with Incendiary Devices Found in Air Freight Packages in Germany and Allied Countries
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics - Jul 30, 2024
A Latvian citizen named Alexander was recruited by Russian intelligence to conduct sabotage operations in Latvia, including plans targeting military aircraft i...
Intelligence & Espionage - Jul 10, 2024
A former Russian defector details a plot using explosives mailed to the UK, aimed at causing mass harm and disruption, with links to Russian intelligence.
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics - Jul 1, 2024
Russian-backed sabotage acts target Lithuania and Poland, including arson in Vilnius and Wroclaw
Military & Paramilitary Operations - May 23, 2024
Ukrainian nationals conducted firebombing attacks in Lithuania and Poland on Russian intelligence orders, targeting commercial sites for sabotage.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - May 8, 2024
Two dual German-Russian nationals were arrested in Bavaria in April 2024 for spying on U.S. military bases and plotting attacks in retaliation for U.S. support...
Intelligence & Espionage - Apr 17, 2024
Russia is expanding destabilizing campaigns globally by recruiting locals, supporting proxy groups, and fomenting instability in regions including Africa, Euro...
Intelligence & Espionage - Apr 12, 2024
Russia remains a threat to Finland, says Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo)
Intelligence & Espionage - Mar 26, 2024
Baltic security services arrested 10 people linked to Russian-directed influence operations involving vandalism and attacks in Estonia and Latvia.
Political & Legal Subversion - Feb 20, 2024
On 16 November 2023, an explosive device destroyed a railway track near Warsaw, Poland; Polish PM attributed sabotage to two Ukrainians working for Russian int...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Nov 16, 2023
In late August 2023, Polish authorities revealed that Russian intelligence targeted Poland with hybrid attacks including railway sabotage and espionage involvi...
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 31, 2023
Vienna has become a major hub for Russian and other foreign spies due to Austria's lenient espionage laws and reluctance to expel diplomats, enabling extensive...
Intelligence & Espionage - Jul 17, 2023
Germany: Russian spy activity becomes 'more brutal'
Intelligence & Espionage - Jun 6, 2021