Signal
Submitted
Sep 2, 2026, 08:56 UTC
Romanian Intelligence thwarted a Russian-orchestrated sabotage attempt involving two Ukrainians delivering incendiary devices at a courier company in Bucharest.
The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), in collaboration with national and international partners, thwarted a sabotage operation orchestrated by the Russian Federation targeting a company in Bucharest, Romania. The operation involved two Ukrainian citizens who entered Romania from Poland and delivered two packages containing artisanal incendiary devices with remote initiation disguised as audio headphones and car parts to the headquarters of the courier company 'Nova Poshta'. These devices also included components for GPS location monitoring. According to SRI, these individuals are part of a larger network of saboteurs controlled by Russian secret services aimed at European states. The two Ukrainians, aged 21 and 24, were detained on October 16 and are being investigated for attempted acts of diversion, having been placed in preventive detention for 30 days.
Confidence: Medium
The incident involves a sabotage operation using incendiary devices orchestrated by the Russian Federation on Romanian soil, evidencing hostile hybrid warfare activity with clear attribution and intent to damage critical civilian infrastructure.
Source URL
https://ipn.md/en/sabotage-operation-in-romania-orchestrated-by-russia
Source reliability
F
Info credibility
3
Event time
Oct 14, 2025, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Nova Poshta headquarters, Bucharest
Region
Bucharest
Primary actor
Russian secret services
Country
Romania
Countries
Romania
Tags
Romania, Russia, Sabotage, Incendiary devices, russian special services, SRI, Ukrainian citizens
Signal
Submitted
Sep 2, 2026, 08:56 UTC
Romanian Intelligence thwarted a Russian-orchestrated sabotage attempt involving two Ukrainians delivering incendiary devices at a courier company in Bucharest.
The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), in collaboration with national and international partners, thwarted a sabotage operation orchestrated by the Russian Federation targeting a company in Bucharest, Romania. The operation involved two Ukrainian citizens who entered Romania from Poland and delivered two packages containing artisanal incendiary devices with remote initiation disguised as audio headphones and car parts to the headquarters of the courier company 'Nova Poshta'. These devices also included components for GPS location monitoring. According to SRI, these individuals are part of a larger network of saboteurs controlled by Russian secret services aimed at European states. The two Ukrainians, aged 21 and 24, were detained on October 16 and are being investigated for attempted acts of diversion, having been placed in preventive detention for 30 days.
Confidence: Medium
The incident involves a sabotage operation using incendiary devices orchestrated by the Russian Federation on Romanian soil, evidencing hostile hybrid warfare activity with clear attribution and intent to damage critical civilian infrastructure.
Source URL
https://ipn.md/en/sabotage-operation-in-romania-orchestrated-by-russia
Source reliability
F
Info credibility
3
Event time
Oct 14, 2025, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Nova Poshta headquarters, Bucharest
Region
Bucharest
Primary actor
Russian secret services
Country
Romania
Countries
Romania
Tags
Romania, Russia, Sabotage, Incendiary devices, russian special services, SRI, Ukrainian citizens