EU tightens visa rules for Russians, citing espionage and weaponized migration
Multiple-entry Schengen visas ended for Russian citizens except humanitarian cases, as Brussels cites sabotage, espionage, and weaponized migration threats.
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Belgium admits it couldn’t stop drones over F-35 base reportedly storing US nuclear weapons
Police helicopter lost track of after several kilometers of a chase.
Latvia says it caught Russian-linked arsonists scouting targets, filming sensitive facilities, planning more fires
Officials report that photos and videos of sites were sent to Russia as part of coordinated sabotage efforts.
Russian husband-and-wife spy duo tried to send bomb through Polish courier network — investigation
A new espionage case reveals how Russian operatives allegedly used courier services to deliver both intelligence and bombs, continuing the Kremlin’s covert “parcel war” aimed at disrupting NATO logistics.
Russian сourts сonvict two people daily for treason as paranoia spirals – intelligence
The 224 treason convictions handed down in six months exceed the total for all of 2023.
Russia recruits German citizens as “single-use agents” via social media to sabotage Ukrainian military training sites
At the same time, Chancellor Merz labels Russian President Donald Trump "the most serious war criminal of our time."
Another Russian spy unmasked: National Guard soldier caught leaking secrets on Ukraine defense facility to Russia
SBU agents arrested him after documenting that he offered classified data in exchange for money.
SBU: Russian “mole” in Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Bureau spied for FSB under former President Yanukovych’s security chief
The investigation errupts in NABU’s most secretive unit as Ukraine’s Security Service exposes a spy working for Russia’s security service.
EU pours billions into drone firms that steal from Ukraine’s Skyeton, company with 350,000 combat flight hours
Roman Kniazhenko’s team works 24/7 to survive, while foreign companies copy their tech and collect contracts worth billions.
NYT: China, “the enemy,” targets Russian tech, territory, and scientists, leaked FSB file shows
Despite official unity, Russian counterintelligence sees China as a growing strategic threat.
Six Russian spies from Bulgaria sentenced in UK to up to 10 years each
Plots included spying on a US base and targeting journalists.
Budapest halts talks with Kyiv amid Hungarian spy scandal
Budapest postponed 12 May Uzhhorod consultations after a Hungarian spy network was exposed in Zakarpattia, triggering mutual diplomatic expulsions.
Russian spy receives 15 years for missile strike guidance in Zhytomyr Oblast
A middle-aged female agent recruited by Russian military intelligence used social media to coordinate missile strikes, while seeking sensitive military information, a court found.
SBU breaks up Russian spy network in Kharkiv, arresting former Berkut officers for espionage
Former Berkut members and their associate allegedly established an underground intelligence ring to aid Russian military operations in Kharkiv Oblast.
Belgium strengthens security measures due to possible sabotage and espionage
Recent incidents, including cyberattacks and sabotage attempts linked to pro-Russian actors, highlight the increasing complexity of security challenges facing Europe.
Russia systematically spying on strategic Western infrastructure in Baltic and North Sea
A former crew member revealed the dual nature of these missions: "If you destroy the undersea pipelines in case of war, you have an advantage.''
Moscow-backed church’s priest accused of spying for Russian military intel in Kharkiv Oblast
Ukraine's Security Service says it thwarted Russian air strikes on Ukrainian railways in Kharkiv Oblast, arresting a Moscow-backed church priest and railway employee for gathering intelligence on Ukrainian military train movements for Russia's GRU.
Russian GRU’s sabotage recruitment in Baltics exposed by journalists
Investigative journalists expose how Russia's GRU recruited Baltic locals for sabotage, including a firebomb attack on a military facility in Kyiv, as detailed in court documents.
WSJ: Vienna has become major Russian spy hub for anti-Western operations in Europe
Over the past two years, the number of Russian state employees in Austria has increased to over 500, a significant portion of whom, according to Austrian intelligence estimates, are spies.
Russian think tank’s “relocant” pitch clashes with unmasked spy couple in Slovenia
A purportedly independent Russian think tank is urging Europe to welcome millions of wealthy Russian emigres as "relocants" amid Russia's war in Ukraine to bolster European economy. But that proposal collides with the recent exposure revealed in The Wall Street Journal of an undercover Russian couple working for years as Kremlin spies residing in Slovenia.