{
  "id": 7249278,
  "title": "Cuban dance teacher ordered EU sabotage attacks from Russia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/cuban-dance-teacher-ordered-eu-sabotage-attacks-from-russia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T05:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/cuban-dance-teacher-ordered-eu-sabotage-attacks-from-russia/a-79225946?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Cuban dance instructor named Oemis Romagoza Durruthy, also known as Adrian or Dios, is accused of ordering sabotage attacks from Russia to European Union countries. In 2024, accounts associated with him posted job advertisements on Telegram, offering positions such as photographer and intelligence operatives. These advertisements sought individuals with military experience in monitoring, intelligence, logistics, and tactical maneuvers, promising a $1,500 bonus for each completed operation. Over four EU nations, at least twelve individuals were recruited for these acts of sabotage, according to an investigation conducted by DW and three other European broadcasters. The majority of the recruits came from Spanish-speaking countries.",
  "summary": "In 2024, a Cuban man coordinated a series of arson attacks in four EU countries while operating on behalf of Russian intelligence services. DW Investigations tracked him back to a Latin dance studio in Russia.",
  "key_points": [
    "Cuban dance instructor Oemis Romagoza Durruthy accused of ordering attacks",
    "2024: Telegram job ads offered positions in intelligence, logistics",
    "At least twelve recruits recruited across four EU nations"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This case suggests that individuals with military experience can be recruited for sabotage operations through online job advertisements, potentially widening the reach of foreign-backed disruption efforts in the EU.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Cuban dance teacher ordered EU sabotage attacks from Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/cuban-dance-teacher-ordered-eu-sabotage-attacks-from-russia-7253540",
        "published": "2026-09-14T05:19:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}