NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged calm on Tuesday in response to Russia’s campaign of sabotage across Europe, insisting that the effort is not succeeding in weakening alliance support for Ukraine.
Estonia earlier that day became the latest nation to accuse Moscow of directing an arson attack on a defense company in August, attributing the act to Russian special services.
Rutte told journalists that Russia continues its reckless hostile actions against NATO members, attempting to erode resolve and halt assistance to Kyiv, but stressed that Moscow is failing both on the battlefield in Ukraine and in its attempt to sabotage unity and aid for Ukraine.
European officials say Moscow is intensifying its sabotage and interference operations against Ukraine’s backers as Russian forces struggle on the front lines, more than four years after the February 2022 invasion.
The Estonian allegation followed closely after German authorities linked an explosives‑laden drone discovered at a Russian airport to Moscow.
Rutte acknowledged that Russian activities can have an impact, but he urged NATO allies to stay composed, continue their work, and maintain support for Ukraine.
“We should not be naïve about Russia, but they know we are stronger,” he said.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius, speaking alongside Rutte, noted that intelligence services have found no evidence that Moscow is preparing a larger escalation in the near term.
“It is essential to acknowledge when a threat exists for society, but we must avoid exaggeration and claim that something will unfold in the coming weeks or months,” Sinkevicius added.
He concluded that while the risk persists, it is not fluctuating, increasing, or decreasing.
_20260529073616622_a5048c_20260907134137512_e9e626.webp?w=1024&resize=1024,1024&ssl=1 "LSE SPAC-III Seeks PSX Main Board Listing Ahead of IPO")
