European Security

Suspected spy in British Navy arrested

A suspected spy within the British Navy has been arrested. Scotland Yard announced this in a statement, according to British media.

The arrested man is a 24-year-old serviceman suspected of gathering classified information for a foreign power between November 2024 and May 2025. He was arrested at his home on Tuesday.

The man is formally suspected of preparing to commit espionage. It has been clarified that the arrest is unrelated to the thwarted terror plot targeting the English airbase at Fairford.

Moscow implicated in sabotage against Danish companies

Russia has carried out acts of sabotage against several Danish companies supplying equipment to Ukraine, according to the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET), as reported by Reuters. The agency describes this as a significant escalation of Russia's hybrid warfare.

According to PET, Russia has begun targeting entities that could more directly impact the war in Ukraine, including companies involved in weapons production.

Moscow has repeatedly denied involvement in sabotage, and the Russian embassy in Copenhagen dismisses the allegations as unfounded.

Lithuania open to sending troops to Russian border

The Lithuanian government is open to deploying troops to the border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad following unrest at Latvia's border with Belarus. Armed individuals have reportedly attempted to help migrants cross the border there, The Kyiv Independent reports.

"There is no reason for panic. Deploying soldiers is a preventive measure," writes Lithuanian Interior Minister Martynas Katelynas on Facebook.

According to Katelynas, the situation at the border is calm. At the same time, he states that the measure follows indications that Russia might announce a mobilization.