Romanian intelligence says a Russian-run sabotage network set the fire near a Brasov arms plant as three suspects face extradition
From the Newshound archive · first published 27 October 2026 · last updated 28 October 2026.
Romania's president Nicușor Dan has declared his country is facing a full-scale Russian hybrid war, with Moscow directing attacks on weapons factories, military training sites used by Ukrainian troops, and Black Sea…
Two Belarusian suspects were arrested in Germany while reportedly preparing further attacks, and a third — a Ukrainian national — is being sought in Poland under a European arrest warrant issued on October 26. Romania's prime minister Luca Niculescu condemned the operation as unacceptable, vowing to act with "utmost firmness" against Russian hybrid warfare targeting strategic facilities.
The network's Russian coordinators directed operatives toward targets across Europe, among them weapons manufacturing plants and facilities where Ukrainian troops receive training.
Romanian President Nicușor Dan has accused Russia of waging a broader hybrid war — spanning drone strikes, cyberattacks and ship attacks — against NATO's eastern flank.
Lithuania, Poland and Estonia have each reported similar Russian-linked arson and sabotage attempts in recent weeks, officials say.
