Romania’s intelligence service has uncovered a sabotage network directed by Moscow, linking the group to a September fire at an industrial site near a state-owned weapons company.

The EU and Nato member state, which shares a border of more than 600 km (370 miles) with Ukraine, is facing a hybrid war waged by Russia to destabilise nations supporting Kyiv, centrist president Nicusor Dan said.

The hostile acts range from drone incursions into Romanian airspace to cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, sabotage, and strikes on cargo vessels near Romanian waters, according to Dan.

Russia's embassy in Bucharest could not immediately be reached for comment outside business hours, though Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations.

There have also been a series of drone strikes on cargo ships in the Black Sea (Romanian Ministry For Internal Affairs)

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