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We know that Russia is trying by all means to destabilize Western democracies, including with deliberate sabotage and perfidious intelligence methods,
German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig said following the latest arrests The first impression is of low-level agents — people who … are recruited for not much money and who then do the job for the Russian state.”
Look at the espionage and sabotage and the systematic disinformation of our population — this is overwhelmingly the work of the Russian government and its helpers, including here,
The individuals had agreed, no later than the end of March 2025, to carry out arson and bomb attacks on freight transport in Germany — acting on behalf of Russian state authorities,
They no longer need trained agents of the old school,
Yes, people should be very vigilant - they should not take such a threat less seriously than ISIS or any other terror group
When asked if people should be fearful of the threat posed by such operations, Dr Ramani said The goal is to exploit an adversary's vulnerabilities in multiple areas to create ambiguity,
said Olha Danchenkova, co-founder of Ukraine-based communications agency Calibrated and PR Army, an NGO These tactics include cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, economic coercion (such as dependence on oil and gas), diplomatic pressure, arming migrants (as in Belarus), corruption, interfering in elections and the use of proxy forces,
Here's an example: in 2022, Russia captured Mariupol using traditional methods of warfare — artillery, armoured vehicles, aviation and infantry. It was a classic military operation,
The defendants are strongly suspected of acting as agents for the purpose of sabotage,
the statement said, accusing them of agreeing to commit serious arson and procure explosives
