{
  "id": 5403655,
  "title": "Denmark says Russian intelligence is recruiting “ordinary Danes” on social media and gaming platforms for participation in acts of sabotage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/denmark-says-russian-intelligence-is-recruiting-ordinary-danes-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T19:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Insider",
    "slug": "the-insider",
    "url": "https://theins.press/en/news/296775"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) head, Emil Græsholm, has revealed that Russian intelligence services are enlisting ordinary Danes on social media and gaming platforms to participate in sabotage campaigns targeting local defense companies. These operations aim to sabotage defense companies and infrastructure across Europe. Græsholm emphasized that this is a very serious matter, as Danes may help Russian intelligence either knowingly or unknowingly. Earlier this week, Germany accused Russia of involvement in a potential \"hybrid\" drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in early August. European Union and NATO officials have described Russia's actions as increasingly reckless, and now extending to Europe. Both the EU and NATO have vowed to close every loophole Russia employs for carrying out sabotage.",
  "summary": "Russian intelligence services are recruiting Danish citizens to help organize sabotage campaigns against local defense companies linked to military aid for Ukraine, Reuters reported , citing Emil Græsholm, head of counter-espionage at the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET). Earlier this week, Germany formally accused Russia of involvement in an attempted “hybrid” drone attack that…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "European allies sound alarm at more incidents of alleged Russian sabotage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/european-allies-sound-alarm-at-more-incidents-of-alleged-russian",
        "published": "2026-09-03T17:10:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "European countries confront Russian sabotage and shadow warfare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/european-countries-confront-russian-sabotage-and-shadow-warfare",
        "published": "2026-09-03T22:45:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}