Romania's SRI Says It Foiled A Russian Sabotage Plot
Since February, the service tracked the suspect filming NATO-allied bases, defense communication hubs and Ukrainian Antonov cargo flights inside Romania.
- SRI opened the case in February 2026, seven months before the September 8 announcement.
- The suspect photographed NATO-allied bases, defense communication hubs and critical infrastructure sites.
- He also tracked Ukrainian Antonov cargo planes during their stops on Romanian soil.
Why it matters: Recruiting a lone civilian to photograph NATO bases is cheaper than running a spy service, and easier to disown.
Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) press release ↗ · Sep 8, 20269/8/26