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The Romanian Intelligence Service reported uncovering an international network suspected of setting fire to an industrial site near a defense plant in Brașov on September 14. Two suspects were detained in Germany, while the fate of the third is described differently by sources. The investigation continues with the participation of several EU countries.
Otabek YusupovIn Yekaterinburg, a 17-year-old young man has been detained, accused of setting fire to a fuel dispenser at a gas station on orders from handlers with whom he corresponded online. The investigation has charged him under the sabotage article and is preparing a motion for pre-trial detention. Earlier, a similar case of arson at a gas station on instructions from strangers via a messenger was opened in Balashikha.
Aziz KarimovPolish prosecutors are investigating an alleged plot to set fire to the Flytronic plant in Gliwice, owned by WB Group and supplying FlyEye reconnaissance drones to Ukraine. The case has been handed to the Internal Security Agency. According to Vot Tak, a recruiter using the alias Joker offered $30,000 for the arson; the account has been linked to a Russian phone number from Saratov Oblast.
Javlon TursunovSergei Kuznetsov, accused of organizing the sabotage of Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2, refused to give oral testimony in the Hamburg court. His Italian lawyer Nicola Canestrini explained this by fear of criminal prosecution in Ukraine for disclosing military secrets and intends to seek dismissal of the case.
Javlon TursunovBulgarian prosecutors suspect two 19-year-old German nationals of deliberately setting fire to Starlink antennas near Sofia on October 9. A court in Sofia granted the prosecutors' request. The head of Bulgaria's DANS intelligence agency considers it a targeted act of sabotage. The case follows arrests in Germany over a similar incident in Poland.
Otabek YusupovBritish BBC published an investigation into Russians secretly working for Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR). Two men — 'Ivan' and 'Foma' — spoke about surveillance of military personnel, preparing drone attacks, and passing data on General Fanil Sarvarov, killed in Moscow. HUR confirmed cooperation with them but admitted it cannot fully verify their reliability.
Otabek YusupovThe Polish government has published a draft amendment to the railway transport law expanding the powers of the Railway Security Service (SOK): use of counter-drone means, use of weapons to destroy drones, recording of interventions and pursuit of suspects on private territory. The measure follows sabotage on the Warsaw–Lublin line in November and comes amid concerns over Russian hybrid operations.
Aziz KarimovAccording to Der Spiegel, citing intelligence services, two Turks detained on October 12 in Nürtingen, Germany, may have been members of the group involved in the arson of a Starlink station near Warsaw on September 23. The possible link to Russia is connected to Beratcan Gökdemi̇r, detained in Russia in 2024 and not extradited to Turkey.
Aziz KarimovThe first day of the Nord Stream sabotage trial in Hamburg ended early. The defense of Ukrainian Serhii K. demanded the case be dismissed, rejecting the war crime charge and his extradition from Italy. His lawyer said K. will not testify, citing his former commander's statement that he served in a secret unit and cannot disclose details even in court.
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