"A train and some railway infrastructure were set on fire in August in Latvia by two people acting in Russia's interests, Latvia's State Security Service said Wednesday, the latest in a series of warnings by Western officials who say Russia is attacking critical infrastructure across Europe."
"The arson in August is one of at least 151 incidents of sabotage and malign activity across Europe tracked by The Associated Press and linked to Russia by Western officials since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Officials say a goal of the attacks is to undermine support for Ukraine, spread fear and discord in European societies and drain investigative resources."
Latvia's State Security Service reported that two individuals acting in Russia's interests set fire to a train and railway infrastructure in August, filming the attack for propaganda purposes. The video was later misrepresented as occurring in Ukraine. This incident represents one of at least 151 documented sabotage and malign activities across Europe linked to Russia by Western officials since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Russian operations employ proxy actors to conduct these attacks, with stated objectives including undermining European support for Ukraine, spreading fear and discord among European populations, and depleting investigative resources. Many perpetrators claim ignorance regarding their involvement in Russian-directed operations.
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