Fears of World War III have exploded as the Russian plot to stage a series of sabotage operations across Europe has been exposed by an expert. U.S. and allied intelligence officials believe that a series of recent incidents across the continent, mostly involving arson or attempted arson, are covert operations led by Russian military intelligence, the GRU, the New York Times wrote.
The incidents identified by these officials are spread across Europe, including Poland, Latvia and England.
The varied nature of the objectives, some of which have no clear link to the Russian invasion of Ukrainecan make these incidents seem isolated and random.
However, these officials believe they are part of a joint U.S. effort Russia to slow down the arms transfer Ukraine and portray the growing opposition in Europe to support for the war-torn country.
Furthermore, these attacks could increase costs and slow the pace of arms transfers Ukraine Some security officials believe that forcing countries to add security throughout the weapons supply chain is a safeguard against more orchestrated incidents.
Security officials also believe that the GRU is proceeding cautiously with its sabotage actions because it wants to draw public attention to it without being directly blamed.
To create a more coordinated response to these allegedly Russian-orchestrated incidents and curb their success, NATO The ambassadors will meet with US Director of National Intelligence Avril D. Haines in June to discuss both the Russian war in Ukraine and Moscow's secret campaign of sabotage on the continent.