Norwegian intelligence warns against Russian espionage and sabotage at sea

According to information from Norwegian intelligence, Russian services have been monitoring Norwegian and allied military activity and infrastructure along the coast for years. They use civilian ships as cover to identify ports, installations and other weak points.

Oslo warns against sabotage. "We appeal for vigilance"

PST warned that such units may also be used to prepare sabotage or even participate in its implementation. "The Russians can also stage events at sea to check how Norway reacts in crisis situations. The information obtained in this way can later be used in actual operations," it was emphasized.

To circumvent restrictions on its ships, the Kremlin is also expected to use vessels registered in other countries. Norwegian intelligence appealed for vigilance. The following were considered warning signals: unusual routes, unusual equipment, strange ship activity, irregularities in crew lists and the presence of units near Norwegian or allied military exercises.

"We want to receive information about everything that deviates from the normal picture of the situation. We prefer to be contacted once too much rather than too little," PST emphasized.