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Event

15–19 September

Increase in Russian sabotage and hybrid attacks in Europe

  • Earliest collected report:NV

In recent months, Russia has intensified its sabotage activities in Europe, particularly since August 2026, marked by a wave of attacks on defense enterprises supplying weapons to Ukraine. Western officials express concerns about potential civilian casualties due to the increasing aggressiveness of Russian operations.

In brief

  • Wave of attacks began in August 2026
  • Targets include defense enterprises and critical infrastructure
  • Russia has deployed a large network for sabotage
Covered by 3 of 6 media groups
  • Budget not in the collected reports
  • Public money not in the collected reports
  • Media business 4 sources
  • Big capital 1 source
  • Readers and grants not in the collected reports
  • Undisclosed 1 source

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, readers and grants.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Media business
  • Newsroom 3
  • Commentary 1
57%4 items
Big capital
  • Newsroom 2
29%2 items
Undisclosed
  • Newsroom 1
14%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

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  • NVMedia business
    • first item
    • earliest
    • national desk

    До 15 інцидентів щомісяця. Як зросла кількість російських диверсій і гібридних атак у Європі - інфографіка NV

  • Дзеркало тижняMedia businessCommentary
    • first item
    • caught up, 2 days later
    • interpreters

    Російські гібридні атаки в Європі стають зухвалішими та небезпечнішими — Bloomberg

  • ФокусMedia business
    • first item
    • caught up, 2 days later
    • national desk

    "Питання часу": у Європі очікують смертельну диверсію від РФ, — ЗМІ

  • 24 КаналBig capitaloligarchic ties
    • first item
    • caught up, 2 days later
    • national desk

    Жертви серед цивільних у Європі через атаки Росії – лише питання часу, – Bloomberg

  • ГлавкомMedia business
    • first item
    • caught up, 2 days later
    • national desk

    Кремль хоче «перетворити життя Європи на пекло» через підтримку України – Bloomberg

  • InternetUAUndisclosed
    • first item
    • caught up, 4 days later
    • national desk

    РФ хоче перетворити "на пекло" життя Європи за допомогою гібридних атак – Bloomberg

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