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#Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage - and #Russia is the chief suspect

Sarah Rainsford
4 September 2026

"As summer temperatures in Europe smashed records and many politicians shifted to holiday mode, Russia remained focused on its war.

"Not only did its military attacks across #Ukraine intensify last month, becoming ever more deadly for civilians, Russia also appears to have escalated its sabotage campaign across Europe.

"This time, military and defence sector sites were the prime target.

"A full month after drones packed with explosives were found at #Leipzig 's airport, used by Ukraine to transport military goods, Germany's interior minister has declared that 'Russia is responsible'.

"Russia's President Vladimir #Putin is demanding proof, as always, and his officials call the accusation 'absurd'.

"But the #drones were just a dramatic start. August then brought a series of #SuspiciousFires at defence facilities from #Italy to #Estonia.

"Some of the affected countries have already blamed Russia; others are still investigating and some fires may eventually be ruled accidental, exactly as such attacks are designed to seem.

"#Poland 's interior minister is clear.

" 'There are many, many signals that Russia is changing its strategy and intensifying its activities, including terrorist and sabotage activities,' Marcin Kierwiński said, warning people to be on their guard."

Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y4g6meekro

#WorldPol #RussianCyberAttacks #WarOnUkraine #PutinIsAWarCriminal
#EUNews #CyberAttacks

#ThamesWater doesn't need #RussianCyberAttacks to muck up water supplies! They're already doing a bang-up job!

#WaterIsLife #UKPol

Pro-Russian hackers claim responsibility for major #cyberattack on #Norway ’s public digital services

Updated 12:35 PM EDT, August 26, 2026

Excerpts: "A pro-Russian hacker group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that has affected multiple Norwegian government digital services over the past three days.

"The cyberattack has been ongoing since Monday, said Are Kvistad, a spokesperson for the Norwegian Digitalization Agency (Digdir), the state body in charge of making Norway’s public services more digital and user-friendly, told The Associated Press.

" 'It’s the biggest attack against Digdir solutions that we have ever experienced,' Kvistad said.

"The denial-of-service attacks meant that hackers pushed massive traffic toward the agency in order to block services, including one that enables citizens to use one login across multiple public services."

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"All countries in Europe are on high alert with #Russia stepping up its sabotage and malign activity across the continent since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of #Ukraine in February 2022. Officials say the attacks are intended to undermine support for Ukraine, spread fear and discord in European societies and drain investigative resources.

"In 2025, Norwegian authorities said Russian hackers were likely behind suspected #sabotage at a #dam in the country. During that incident, hackers gained access to a digital system which remotely controls one of the dam’s valves and opened it to increase the water flow. A three-minute long video showing the dam’s control panel and a mark identifying a pro-Russian cybercriminal group was published on Telegram at the time, the police said.

"Last year, Danish authorities blamed Russia for carrying out cyberattacks against infrastructure and websites in #Denmark in 2024 and 2025. Danish officials said pro-Russian group Z-Pentest carried out a 'destructive attack' on the water utility company in 2024 and that a separate group, NoName057(16), was responsible for a cyberattack on Danish websites ahead of the 2025 local elections. Voth have links to the Russian state, they said."

Full article:
https://apnews.com/article/norway-cyber-attack-public-services-pro-russia-hackers-fdb32290906168cd7f4a587f5288473a

#WorldPol #RussianCyberAttacks #WarOnUkraine #PutinIsAWarCriminal #EUNews #CyberAttacks

😱 UK Environment Minister: Stock up on food to prepare for #ExtremeWeather

Archie Mitchell, 4 Sept 2026

"Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest #ElNiño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has said.

"Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle told the Guardian the powerful natural climate phenomenon will lead to 'more extreme storms in this country'.

"Her comments came as the National Audit Office (NAO) warned #Britain 's food supply chain is at risk given the growing threat of #CyberAttacks and the #ClimateCrisis.

"The NAO said the government was too reliant on the private sector to deal with food supply disruption. The government is due to unveil a strategy about preparing for #NationalEmergencies later this year.

"Dame Angela said: 'We're about to experience probably the largest El Niño that has ever been seen, and that will lead to drier summers, wetter winters, with more extreme storms in this country.

" 'It will do a lot more damage in Asia with #flooding, and therefore I think that we need to take it seriously.

" 'If you've got a store of a bit of food that can keep you going for a while before the emergency services can get to you, you're going to be a lot better off than if you haven't.

" 'So some of it is that kind of preparation for just being a bit more #resilient.'

"Her comments came as an #NAO report warned Britain's food supply chain is vulnerable to plant or human disease outbreaks, cyber-attacks and extreme weather.

"It also cited #ClimateChange as a longer-term chronic risk which could leave Britain's food supply at risk.

"The disruptions could push up prices and leave vulnerable people struggling to buy food, it said.

"The NAO said the Department for Food, the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) was too reliant on private companies to handle disruptions to food supply.

"It added the department had not done enough in recent years to improve supply chain resilience.

"UK households are less prepared for emergencies than those in several other countries such as #Finland, #Sweden and European Union nations, the NAO added."

Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp931m8n3p5o

#ExtremeWeather #Preparedness #FoodStorage #EmergencyPreparedness #Drought #Flooding #FoodShortages #SupplyChainDisruption #RussianCyberAttacks #Polycrisis #ClimateCrisis

😱 UK Environment Minister: Stock up on food to prepare for #ExtremeWeather

Archie Mitchell, 4 Sept 2026

"Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest #ElNiño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has said.

"Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle told the Guardian the powerful natural climate phenomenon will lead to 'more extreme storms in this country'.

"Her comments came as the National Audit Office (NAO) warned #Britain 's food supply chain is at risk given the growing threat of #CyberAttacks and the #ClimateCrisis.

"The NAO said the government was too reliant on the private sector to deal with food supply disruption. The government is due to unveil a strategy about preparing for #NationalEmergencies later this year.

"Dame Angela said: 'We're about to experience probably the largest El Niño that has ever been seen, and that will lead to drier summers, wetter winters, with more extreme storms in this country.

" 'It will do a lot more damage in Asia with #flooding, and therefore I think that we need to take it seriously.

" 'If you've got a store of a bit of food that can keep you going for a while before the emergency services can get to you, you're going to be a lot better off than if you haven't.

" 'So some of it is that kind of preparation for just being a bit more #resilient.'

"Her comments came as an #NAO report warned Britain's food supply chain is vulnerable to plant or human disease outbreaks, cyber-attacks and extreme weather.

"It also cited #ClimateChange as a longer-term chronic risk which could leave Britain's food supply at risk.

"The disruptions could push up prices and leave vulnerable people struggling to buy food, it said.

"The NAO said the Department for Food, the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) was too reliant on private companies to handle disruptions to food supply.

"It added the department had not done enough in recent years to improve supply chain resilience.

"UK households are less prepared for emergencies than those in several other countries such as #Finland, #Sweden and European Union nations, the NAO added."

Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp931m8n3p5o

#ExtremeWeather #Preparedness #FoodStorage #EmergencyPreparedness #Drought #Flooding #FoodShortages #SupplyChainDisruption #RussianCyberAttacks #Polycrisis #ClimateCrisis

😱 UK Environment Minister: Stock up on food to prepare for #ExtremeWeather

Archie Mitchell, 4 Sept 2026

"Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest #ElNiño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has said.

"Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle told the Guardian the powerful natural climate phenomenon will lead to 'more extreme storms in this country'.

"Her comments came as the National Audit Office (NAO) warned #Britain 's food supply chain is at risk given the growing threat of #CyberAttacks and the #ClimateCrisis.

"The NAO said the government was too reliant on the private sector to deal with food supply disruption. The government is due to unveil a strategy about preparing for #NationalEmergencies later this year.

"Dame Angela said: 'We're about to experience probably the largest El Niño that has ever been seen, and that will lead to drier summers, wetter winters, with more extreme storms in this country.

" 'It will do a lot more damage in Asia with #flooding, and therefore I think that we need to take it seriously.

" 'If you've got a store of a bit of food that can keep you going for a while before the emergency services can get to you, you're going to be a lot better off than if you haven't.

" 'So some of it is that kind of preparation for just being a bit more #resilient.'

"Her comments came as an #NAO report warned Britain's food supply chain is vulnerable to plant or human disease outbreaks, cyber-attacks and extreme weather.

"It also cited #ClimateChange as a longer-term chronic risk which could leave Britain's food supply at risk.

"The disruptions could push up prices and leave vulnerable people struggling to buy food, it said.

"The NAO said the Department for Food, the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) was too reliant on private companies to handle disruptions to food supply.

"It added the department had not done enough in recent years to improve supply chain resilience.

"UK households are less prepared for emergencies than those in several other countries such as #Finland, #Sweden and European Union nations, the NAO added."

Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp931m8n3p5o

#ExtremeWeather #Preparedness #FoodStorage #EmergencyPreparedness #Drought #Flooding #FoodShortages #SupplyChainDisruption #RussianCyberAttacks #Polycrisis #ClimateCrisis

😱 UK Environment Minister: Stock up on food to prepare for #ExtremeWeather

Archie Mitchell, 4 Sept 2026

"Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest #ElNiño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has said.

"Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle told the Guardian the powerful natural climate phenomenon will lead to 'more extreme storms in this country'.

"Her comments came as the National Audit Office (NAO) warned #Britain 's food supply chain is at risk given the growing threat of #CyberAttacks and the #ClimateCrisis.

"The NAO said the government was too reliant on the private sector to deal with food supply disruption. The government is due to unveil a strategy about preparing for #NationalEmergencies later this year.

"Dame Angela said: 'We're about to experience probably the largest El Niño that has ever been seen, and that will lead to drier summers, wetter winters, with more extreme storms in this country.

" 'It will do a lot more damage in Asia with #flooding, and therefore I think that we need to take it seriously.

" 'If you've got a store of a bit of food that can keep you going for a while before the emergency services can get to you, you're going to be a lot better off than if you haven't.

" 'So some of it is that kind of preparation for just being a bit more #resilient.'

"Her comments came as an #NAO report warned Britain's food supply chain is vulnerable to plant or human disease outbreaks, cyber-attacks and extreme weather.

"It also cited #ClimateChange as a longer-term chronic risk which could leave Britain's food supply at risk.

"The disruptions could push up prices and leave vulnerable people struggling to buy food, it said.

"The NAO said the Department for Food, the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) was too reliant on private companies to handle disruptions to food supply.

"It added the department had not done enough in recent years to improve supply chain resilience.

"UK households are less prepared for emergencies than those in several other countries such as #Finland, #Sweden and European Union nations, the NAO added."

Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp931m8n3p5o

#ExtremeWeather #Preparedness #FoodStorage #EmergencyPreparedness #Drought #Flooding #FoodShortages #SupplyChainDisruption #RussianCyberAttacks #Polycrisis #ClimateCrisis

😱 UK Environment Minister: Stock up on food to prepare for #ExtremeWeather

Archie Mitchell, 4 Sept 2026

"Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest #ElNiño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has said.

"Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle told the Guardian the powerful natural climate phenomenon will lead to 'more extreme storms in this country'.

"Her comments came as the National Audit Office (NAO) warned #Britain 's food supply chain is at risk given the growing threat of #CyberAttacks and the #ClimateCrisis.

"The NAO said the government was too reliant on the private sector to deal with food supply disruption. The government is due to unveil a strategy about preparing for #NationalEmergencies later this year.

"Dame Angela said: 'We're about to experience probably the largest El Niño that has ever been seen, and that will lead to drier summers, wetter winters, with more extreme storms in this country.

" 'It will do a lot more damage in Asia with #flooding, and therefore I think that we need to take it seriously.

" 'If you've got a store of a bit of food that can keep you going for a while before the emergency services can get to you, you're going to be a lot better off than if you haven't.

" 'So some of it is that kind of preparation for just being a bit more #resilient.'

"Her comments came as an #NAO report warned Britain's food supply chain is vulnerable to plant or human disease outbreaks, cyber-attacks and extreme weather.

"It also cited #ClimateChange as a longer-term chronic risk which could leave Britain's food supply at risk.

"The disruptions could push up prices and leave vulnerable people struggling to buy food, it said.

"The NAO said the Department for Food, the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) was too reliant on private companies to handle disruptions to food supply.

"It added the department had not done enough in recent years to improve supply chain resilience.

"UK households are less prepared for emergencies than those in several other countries such as #Finland, #Sweden and European Union nations, the NAO added."

Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp931m8n3p5o

#ExtremeWeather #Preparedness #FoodStorage #EmergencyPreparedness #Drought #Flooding #FoodShortages #SupplyChainDisruption #RussianCyberAttacks #Polycrisis #ClimateCrisis