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PET says Russia actively preparing sabotage against Danish defense industry

Denmark's PET intelligence service says Russian security services prepare sabotage of Danish defense firms.

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Emil Græsholm, head of counterintelligence at the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET), said in an interview with Berlingske that Russian security services are actively preparing sabotage actions aimed especially at Denmark's defense industry. [1] On 2026-09-02, PET's counterintelligence chief said that Russia's targets are companies in the defense industry. [2] Danish newspaper Berlingske reported on 2026-09-02 that Danish authorities have uncovered plans and preparations for Russian sabotage in Denmark, with targets including companies in the defense industry that have connections to military aid for Ukraine. [3] Emil Græsholm, head of counterintelligence at Denmark's domestic intelligence service PET, told Berlingske that the main goal of the Russian sabotage plans is to stop concrete deliveries for Ukraine's defense and to frighten Danes into no longer supporting Ukraine and not expanding Denmark's own defense capability. [4] On 2024-05-08, PET assessed that Denmark's active support for Ukraine meant a heightened threat of physical sabotage by Russia against both military and civilian targets linked to that support. [5] PET said that Russian security services have tried to recruit 'ordinary Danes' to carry out tasks for Russia, such as investigating and reporting access and security conditions around a factory or company in Denmark. [6] Emil Græsholm said defense industry companies in Denmark have been urged to tighten their security measures in response to the uncovered Russian sabotage plans. [7] Emil Græsholm told Berlingske that the target selection and preparations for Russian sabotage are so concrete that PET judged it necessary to warn the public that the threat must be taken seriously, and he named arson as a possible goal of the Russian plans. [8]
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  1. Emil Græsholm, head of counterintelligence at the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET), said in an interview with Berlingske that Russian security services are actively preparing sabotage actions aimed especially at Denmark's defense industry. · Berlingske
  2. On 2026-09-02, PET's counterintelligence chief said that Russia's targets are companies in the defense industry. · Berlingske
  3. Danish newspaper Berlingske reported on 2026-09-02 that Danish authorities have uncovered plans and preparations for Russian sabotage in Denmark, with targets including companies in the defense industry that have connections to military aid for Ukraine. · DIE ZEIT
  4. Emil Græsholm, head of counterintelligence at Denmark's domestic intelligence service PET, told Berlingske that the main goal of the Russian sabotage plans is to stop concrete deliveries for Ukraine's defense and to frighten Danes into no longer supporting Ukraine and not expanding Denmark's own defense capability. · DIE ZEIT
  5. On 2024-05-08, PET assessed that Denmark's active support for Ukraine meant a heightened threat of physical sabotage by Russia against both military and civilian targets linked to that support. · Berlingske
  6. PET said that Russian security services have tried to recruit 'ordinary Danes' to carry out tasks for Russia, such as investigating and reporting access and security conditions around a factory or company in Denmark. · Berlingske
  7. Emil Græsholm said defense industry companies in Denmark have been urged to tighten their security measures in response to the uncovered Russian sabotage plans. · DIE ZEIT
  8. Emil Græsholm told Berlingske that the target selection and preparations for Russian sabotage are so concrete that PET judged it necessary to warn the public that the threat must be taken seriously, and he named arson as a possible goal of the Russian plans. · DIE ZEIT
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