# Russia’s alleged sabotage campaign in Europe raises fears of escalation

https://mins.news/en/item/120254

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-29 06:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/russias-alleged-sabotage-campaign-in-europe-raises-fears-of-escalation?traffic_source=rss

> European officials have accused Russian aircraft of entering Polish, Lithuanian and Estonian airspace, while suspected Russian drones have been downed in Poland, Finland and the Baltic states. Ukraine also accused Russia of sinking cargo ships near Bulgaria with drones. Experts say Europe needs stronger deterrence and efforts to expose the networks behind the operations.

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