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More than 10,000 passengers affected by sabotage on Spain's AVE line

Many passengers arrived at their destinations in the early hours of the morning, with high numbers travelling during the bank holiday weekend.

05/05/2025

Sweden

Swedish police investigate suspected sabotage on Baltic Sea island

Swedish security services said they were aware of an incident that occurred on Sunday.

03/03/2025

Tech News

This new NATO AI tool can flag suspicious vessels amid sabotage threat

NATO expects the real-time technology will help it to rapidly respond to emerging threats, such as sabotage attempts.

12/02/2025

Europe News

Russia suspected of targeting German Greens through car sabotage

German authorities suspect the Kremlin of orchestrating a sabotage campaign targeting hundreds of vehicles to stoke anti-Green party sentiment ahead of the election.

05/02/2025

Europe News

Sweden investigates latest suspected sabotage of Baltic Sea data cable

Sunday's rupture follows a string of incidents that have heightened fears of Russian sabotage and spying in the strategic region.

27/01/2025

EuroVerify

What do we know about the Russian ‘spy ship’ tracked in UK waters?

The Kremlin is suspected of deploying the vessel to stalk the seabed, gathering intelligence that could be used in acts of sabotage.

24/01/2025

Europe News

Estonian navy steps up patrols in Baltic Sea to protect infrastructure

Officials say the damage to Estlink 2, a power connection with the capacity to provide half of Estonia's winter electricity needs, did not disrupt service, although it did drive up energy prices in the country and the other Baltic nations.

10/01/2025

Europe News

Sweden calls for Chinese ship to return over Baltic Sea cable damage

The Chinese cargo ship Yi Peng 3 became a suspect after two Baltic Sea fibre optic cables were damaged.

28/11/2024

Europe News

Denmark and Norway investigate damaged cables in Baltic Sea

Concerns are growing over cables carrying internet data being cut or damaged, with cases reported in a number of European countries including Germany, Finland, Sweden and Lithuania.

21/11/2024

EuroVerify

Is Russia behind recent arson attacks in Europe?

Incidents in Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the UK have led to suspicions that Moscow is trying to sabotage European countries for backing Ukraine against the Russian invasion.

23/10/2024

Tech News

Why the Baltic is the most vulnerable to subsea sabotage attacks

In the second part of a series on subsea cables, we look at how Baltic Sea states are dealing with increased threats of Russian interference in their backyard.

15/10/2024

Tech News

Are EU countries prepared for an attack on underwater Internet cables?

In the first of a two-part series, we take a look at the world’s critical internet infrastructure and what could happen if an attack were mounted.

21/09/2024

Europe News

Security stepped up at NATO airbase in Germany over 'potential threat'

The incident comes amid jitters about possible infrastructure vulnerability to potential Russian sabotage.

23/08/2024

Europe News

German town fears water contamination in army base sabotage case

Initial tests have shown no proof of water contamination, but residents of Mechernich have been told to boil any water before consuming it and stock up on bottled water.

16/08/2024

Europe News

German authorities probe possible sabotage at army base near Cologne

Some 5,500 employees at the base near the Cologne-Bonn airport were told not to drink the tap water because of possible contamination on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.

14/08/2024

Europe News

Multiple fibre optic networks vandalised across France

Installations belonging to Free, SFR and Bouygues were sabotaged during the night. No one has claimed responsibility.

29/07/2024

Sweden

Sweden reports new damage to Baltic Sea cable link with Estonia

The latest incident might have happened at the same time as a cable linking Finland to Estonia was also damaged, an incident being investigated as sabotage.

18/10/2023

Finland

Finland investigating possible sabotage of Baltic gas pipeline

Engineers first noticed a drop in pressure in the early hours of Sunday morning and decided to cut off the flow of gas.

10/10/2023

Poland

Is Russian sabotage behind 20 recent train accidents in Poland?

After more than 20 train accidents occurred across Poland in recent weeks, authorities believe they have figured out who has been disrupting the rail networks.

31/08/2023

Europe News

'Gross sabotage' caused Nord Stream explosions, says prosecutor

On 27 September, undersea blasts ruptured the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, leading to huge methane leaks.

18/11/2022