Norwegian security services said they expect Russia to step up its spying on Norway this year, with a focus on the Arctic, and Moscow may commit acts of sabotage aimed at undermining
Norwegian security services said they expect Russia to step up its spying on Norway this year, with a focus on the Arctic, and Moscow may commit acts of sabotage aimed at undermining Oslo's support for Ukraine.
Norway, an ally of Ukraine and Europe's top supplier of pipeline gas, has been increasingly concerned that Russian intelligence agencies could target its energy infrastructure, either physically or via cyberattacks.
"We expect Russian intelligence services to increase their activity in Norway in 2026, with a continued focus on military targets and allied exercises, Norway's support for Ukraine, and operations in the High North and the Arctic region," Norwegian security services (PST) said in an annual threat assessment report published on Friday.
Russia has consistently denied any involvement in sabotage planning or attacks, and rejects such accusations as Western scaremongering.
RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS EXPELLED
Norway has expelled Russian intelligence officers operating under diplomatic cover and shut most of its ports to Russian vessels, limiting Moscow's room to manoeuvre. But Russian agencies are expected to adapt, the security services said.
"They will seek to compensate for the possibilities that they have lost... to find other ways to get information," PST's head Beate Gangaas told Reuters.
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