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Map Shows Russia's Sabotage Attacks on Europe Since Start of Ukraine War
Lithuania has backed Estonia in accusing Russia of an arson attack on a defense company in Tallinn, as a map shows the spread of suspected sabotage acts across Europe linked to Russia since the start of the Ukraine War. Lithuania's foreign ministry expressed solidarity with Estonia on Wednesday over a fire that damaged a building in Tallinn belonging to defense firm Milrem Robotics on August 15. Estonia's Internal Security Service said it was an act of sabotage ordered by Russian secret services, an accusation Moscow denied. Read More on World NATO's eastern flank members continue to warn that Russia is testing the alliance's resolve with hybrid actions that fall below the traditional threshold of war. These include GPS jamming, airspace violations, and arson. Data and mapping by Kyiv-based Sahaidachnyi Security Center show that since February 24, 2022, there have been 542 incidents in Europe either attributed to Moscow by European government officials or fitting the pattern of Russian acts, but not formally attributed. The purpose of Russia's operations is "to coerce allies into reducing support for Ukraine and undermine public support for Ukraine by imposing social and economic costs on European societies," Elena Davlikanova, a Sahaidachnyi senior fellow, told Newsweek...
