Romania Indicts Two Over Alleged Russian-Linked Sabotage Plot

Summary

Romanian prosecutors indicted two Ukrainians in October 2026 for an alleged Russian-linked sabotage plot involving incendiary parcels sent to a Ukrainian courier company in Bucharest.

In October 2026, two Ukrainian nationals, aged 23 and 24, were indicted by Romanian authorities on charges of attempted sabotage tied to a Russian-linked plot. According to Romania's Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT), the suspects placed two incendiary parcels inside Nova Post, Ukraine’s largest courier company operating logistics between EU countries and Ukraine. Located on the ground floor of a seven-storey residential building in central Bucharest, the site faced a real risk of destruction by fire, which could have endangered national security and residents. The arrests were coordinated with Polish authorities, who detained six suspects in Poland. The Romanian Intelligence Service highlighted ongoing Russian aggression targeting Romania and other Eastern European states to undermine support for Ukraine. The accused are in pre-trial detention and face up to ten years imprisonment if found guilty.

Evidence

"There was a real risk that the site could have been destroyed by fire, potentially endangering national security, given that the office is located on the ground floor of a seven-storey residential building in a central, densely populated area of Bucharest," DIICOT investigators said.
"Romania, along with other Eastern European states such as Poland and Moldova, continues to be the target of Russian aggression … whose main objective is to reduce support for Ukraine," said Romanian Intelligence Service, SRI.

Classification

Confidence: High

Classified as aggressor because the article describes an alleged Russian-linked sabotage plot targeting critical logistics infrastructure in Romania using incendiary parcels, with arrests made of suspected perpetrators. No defense preparations or responses described indicating defense signal.