Romania trailed a Russian agent for seven months—then revealed what he was filming
Romania watched a man filming NATO bases and Ukraine's giant Antonov cargo planes for months.
Romania's domestic intelligence agency has thwarted a Russian-led sabotage operation that was targeting military sites across the country, including Ukraine's Antonov cargo planes. The SRI had been monitoring a Russian citizen since February 2026, as part of an investigation into sabotage attempts on Romanian soil. The man was instructed to take photos and videos of high-value targets, such as NATO bases, communications nodes, defense institutions, critical infrastructure, and Ukraine's Antonov cargo planes.
This pattern of behavior aligns with similar sabotage networks run by Russian entities in Europe. Romania's intelligence service attributes these activities to Russia's attempts to disrupt Western support for Ukraine without resorting to military force. The case echoes a recent incident in Germany where a drone rigged with explosives was discovered near an Antonov cargo plane at Leipzig airport.
Germany attributed the attempt to Russia, intensifying tensions between the two nations. Russia has denied involvement in the wave of sabotage incidents across Europe. The revelation comes shortly after Russian Shahed attack drones struck the Orlivka ferry crossing on the Ukrainian-Romanian border.
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