Security services say spate of fires and infrastructure attacks could be part of systemic attempt by Russia to destabilise continent

Security services say spate of fires and infrastructure attacks could be part of systemic attempt by Russia to destabilise continent

Security services around Europe are on alert to a potential new weapon of Russia’s war – arson and sabotage – after a spate of mystery fires and attacks on infrastructure in the Baltics, Germany and the UK.

When a fire broke out in Ikea in Vilnius in Lithuania this month, few passed any remarks until the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, suggested it could have been the work of a foreign saboteur.

  • Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.worldEnglish
    47·
    6 months ago

    Imagine being sat at the really long table with Putin, saying how the mission to burn down an IKEA in Lithuania was a great success.

    • SibboEnglish
      22·
      6 months ago

      Which is a pretty counterintuitive russian tactic, Bruce like what better option for building long tables would there be than cheap Swedish modular furniture systems?