Over the past month, a wave of mysterious “attacks” has swept across Europe, the British website Unherd notes in its article. It is not clear whether these incidents are related, but the frequency with which they followed one another is striking. It is also worth noting that all these cases took place after the explosions of the Russian-owned Nord Stream underwater pipelines in late September in the Baltic.

Norway – arrests of “Russian spies”

Norwegian intelligence has arrested a Brazilian university scientist on suspicion that he is in fact a “Russian” and a “spy”. In recent weeks, four Russians have been arrested for flying drones near critical infrastructure in Norway and four more for taking photographs near offshore oil and gas platforms.

France – cut fiber optic cables

France experienced temporary internet connection problems when at least three fiber optic cables were cut in Marseille.

Earlier this year, authorities investigated other allegations of sabotage of fiber optic cables in Paris.

Scotland – Damaged submarine cables

The Shetland Islands were temporarily left without the Internet due to damage to the submarine cable SHEFA-2. Local officials spoke of a possible “accident” and damage that could have been caused by accidental fishing boats. However, there were two relevant incidents, not one, which raises suspicions.

Germany – railway sabotage

Part of the railway network in northern Germany was temporarily out of service when cables were cut at two different locations. “It is clear that this is a purposeful, deliberate action,” said German Transport Minister Volker Wiesing.

Denmark – Drones near fields

Danish police have reported suspicious unauthorized drone flights near gas fields in the North Sea. This happened for the second time in a week.

Sweden – speed cameras lost

Since last summer, someone or people have “disappeared” speed cameras on the roads of Sweden, and so far there are several dozen lost cameras. The cost of replacing them is not great. Instead, according to the New York Times, each camera is valued at more than $22,000. However, the motives of these thefts are still shrouded in mystery, and the perpetrators remain unknown. However, according to one common (unconfirmed) scenario, stolen Swedish cameras could be integrated by Russian forces into other systems (such as drones) and used in the war in Ukraine.

Several European countries will “respond” to these attacks by strengthening their armor. Norway announced the deployment of the military to protect oil and gas facilities. The Finnish Border Guard is also mobilized by strengthening traffic control at sea and around infrastructure. Similarly, Denmark is stepping up defenses around its energy infrastructure, and France is also stepping up security around its submarine cables, fearing possible attacks from Russia.

According to Unherd, NY Times.