Slovakia bolsters infrastructure security amid new threats
Slovak services are reporting a threat to critical infrastructure. Two Ukrainian citizens have been detained, although their connection to the sabotage is not certain.
Slovak security services have reported a threat to the country's critical infrastructure. Following a meeting of the State Security Council, the head of Slovak civilian intelligence, Pavol Gaszpar, announced the detention of two Ukrainian citizens. Gaszpar emphasized that the detained individuals may not be connected to any potential sabotage.
Pavol Gaszpar, head of the Slovak Information Service (SIS), did not disclose details about the threat but noted that it involves, among other areas, the energy sector. The services identified a person suspected of sending bomb threats to various institutions, such as schools, universities, and courts since the spring. The suspect is outside Slovakia's territory.
At the intelligence level, we have observed prolonged activities of a certain group of individuals that show signs of sophisticated intelligence activities and may pose a threat to security, conveyed Gaszpar, as reported by the Polish Press Agency.
Information provided by Gaszpar indicates that the group includes a Slovak with Hungarian citizenship, a Ukrainian citizen, as well as other individuals whose identities have not been disclosed publicly. According to the PAP, Slovak Minister of Internal Affairs, Matus Szutaj Esztok, announced that the protection of critical infrastructure in the country will be strengthened.
The threat of sabotage attacks
At the beginning of November, German intelligence reported that Russian agents are intensifying subversive activities against NATO countries supporting Ukraine. Similar warnings were issued by American intelligence as early as September.
British security services directly accused Russia of involvement in "dozens of incidents" across the country. Ken McCallum, the Director-General of the British Security Service, quoted by "Onet," indicated that Kremlin agents are using "arson, sabotage, surveillance, and attacks on Russian oppositionists living in Europe."
