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Russia’s FSB Says It Foiled Ukrainian Railway Attack in Crimea

Law enforcement officials detained a man they claimed was secretly working with Ukrainian security services.

Russia Says Summoned Canadian Diplomat to Reject Sabotage Accusations

Moscow said the accusations were spread in a “coordinated manner, in the context of a hybrid war.”

Moscow Behind Incendiary Packages Sent Across Europe, Lithuanian Official Says

An adviser to Lithuania’s president said the shipments were part of a Russian military intelligence operation across the continent.

Poland Closes Russian Consulate in Poznan Over ‘Sabotage’ Attempts

Russian staff at the consular mission will be recognized as “undesirable,” Polish media quoted Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski as saying.

U.K. Police Investigate Warehouse Package Fire Amid Russian Sabotage Fears

The incident occurred at a DHL warehouse near Birmingham on July 22. No one was injured in the fire, which was put out by staff and the fire brigade.

Ukraine Says Destroyed Army Transport Plane in Russia

Ukraine's defense intelligence agency posted a video of what it said was an arson attack, showing a fire burning inside the military aircraft.

Russian Court Imprisons 13 Young Men for Anti-War Sabotage Acts

The men were accused of committing 13 acts of sabotage at strategic railway and energy sites in the Russian capital and the Krasnoyarsk region.

Russian Saboteurs May Have Targeted NATO Base – German Media

Earlier, a spokesperson for the military base in Western Germany dismissed the notion of drone flyovers as “absurd.”

Poland Arrests 9 Over Alleged Russian Sabotage Plots

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that among those arrested were Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Polish citizens.

Russia Says Arrested Railway Sabotage Suspects in Crimea

Law enforcement agents arrested a man and his girlfriend on suspicion of planning to blow up a railway track on orders from Ukraine.

Russian Freight Train Derails Due to Suspected 'Sabotage'

There were no casualties in the incident, which happened just before midnight on Monday, the local branch of Russian Railways said.

Rail Traffic in Russia's Samara Region Suspended After Bridge Explosion

Ukraine later confirmed a blast had occurred along the railroad bridge, but it did not clarify whether it was responsible.

Denmark Closes Nord Stream Sabotage Probe

"The situation is close to absurd. On the one hand, they recognize that a deliberate sabotage took place, but on the other hand they are not moving forward...

Russia Charges Teens Over Pro-Ukraine Railway Sabotage

The incident is the latest in a spate of suspicious fires and derailments on Russia's rail network that Moscow has blamed on Kyiv and its supporters.

Ukraine Says Destroyed Russian Warplane in Ural Mountains

Video shared by the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine showed an unidentified person setting fire to the Su-34 fighter bomber at night.

Putin Calls for ‘Severe’ Response to Foreign Efforts to Destabilize Russia

Numerous sabotage attacks on Russian railroads and drone attacks attributed to Ukraine have been reported since Moscow launched its offensive in Ukraine...

Russia Says Arrested Belarusian for Siberia Railway Sabotage

Ukrainian sources told AFP last week that Kyiv's SBU was behind the sabotage.

Russia Opens ‘Terrorism’ Inquiry Over Train Derailment

An "improvised explosive device" caused the derailment of 19 of the train's wagons in the Ryazan region, the Investigative Committee said.

Russia Arrests Sailor Accused of Plotting to Blow Up Warship

The Federal Security Service accused the sailor of trying “to commit a terror attack aboard one of the Black Sea Fleet ships."

Railway Damaged in Russia-Annexed Crimea

Unconfirmed reports suggested that a “detonation” caused the damage and derailed a freight train.

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