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Danish intelligence warns of Russian sabotage plans

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Denmark’s PET intelligence service warned that Russia is preparing active sabotage operations targeting the country’s defense industry.
  • PET chief of counterintelligence Emil Graesholm said Russian services were recruiting ordinary Danes online to photograph company premises and infrastructure.
  • The images could support later attacks, he said.

Denmark’s intelligence service has warned that Russia is preparing sabotage operations aimed at the country’s defense industry, particularly companies connected to Ukraine.

Active sabotage operations are being prepared that target the defense industry in Denmark.

· Emil GraesholmThe PET counterintelligence chief warned of suspected Russian preparations in an interview with Berlingske.

Emil Graesholm, head of counterintelligence at Denmark’s PET security and intelligence service, told the newspaper Berlingske that Russian services were trying to recruit “ordinary Danes” through social media and gaming platforms.

Those recruited could be asked to photograph company premises or infrastructure. Graesholm said such images could later serve as a basis for attacks.

Ordinary Danes

· Emil GraesholmGraesholm described the people Russian services allegedly seek to recruit through social media and gaming platforms.

He described it as “extremely serious” when private individuals knowingly or unknowingly assist Russian intelligence services. The investigation and reporting remain ongoing.

It is extremely serious when private individuals knowingly or unknowingly support the Russian intelligence services.

· Emil GraesholmHe stressed the seriousness of civilians assisting Russian intelligence, whether deliberately or accidentally.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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