Since mid-2022, Russia has launched a coordinated sabotage campaign in Western countries, involving fires, explosions, and attacks targeting critical infrastructure, particularly energy and transport sectors. This campaign has caused major fires and blackouts, exemplified by attacks throughout 2023 in countries such as Poland, Germany, and the UK. The article asserts these actions go beyond hybrid warfare, constituting state-sponsored terrorism designed to destabilize Western societies. Various sabotage incidents include explosions on pipelines, electricity grids, and warehouses. Officials and analysts identify the campaign as directed by Russian intelligence and military agencies. The sabotage efforts supplement Russia's conventional war in Ukraine by targeting the West's logistical and energy infrastructure, increasing insecurity and political pressure.

Since mid-2022, Russia has launched a coordinated sabotage campaign in Western countries, involving fires, explosions, and attacks targeting critical infrastructure, particularly energy and transport sectors. This campaign has caused major fires and blackouts, exemplified by attacks throughout 2023 in countries such as Poland, Germany, and the UK. The article asserts these actions go beyond hybrid warfare, constituting state-sponsored terrorism designed to destabilize Western societies. Various sabotage incidents include explosions on pipelines, electricity grids, and warehouses. Officials and analysts identify the campaign as directed by Russian intelligence and military agencies. The sabotage efforts supplement Russia's conventional war in Ukraine by targeting the West's logistical and energy infrastructure, increasing insecurity and political pressure.