Norway Expects Surge in Covert Russian Sabotage Threat Targeting Defense Sector in 2027

Norwegian security authorities believe that Russian intelligence will attempt to carry out sabotage operations inside the country over the course of the upcoming year.

This assessment was shared by the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST). According to the agency, following a certain drop in the number of security incidents across Europe in 2025, figures rose again in 2026, encompassing completed sabotage operations alongside failed attempts and disrupted plans.

Inger Haugland, head of the counter-state threats division at PST, stated that the threat of sabotage escalated severely over the course of 2026. She noted that there are full grounds to expect Russian intelligence to carry out sabotage operations in Norway throughout the following year.

The security service assesses that Russia’s primary targets in Norway include defense industry enterprises, military-linked companies, and critical infrastructure facilities.

PST stated that while no sabotage attempts targeting Norwegian assets have been recorded so far, authorities are aware that individuals connected to Russian intelligence have already mapped out infrastructure and potential targets across the country.

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Haugland explained that Western sanctions and restrictive measures have narrowed the room to maneuver for Russian intelligence, but authorities expect operatives to adapt and apply new, creative methods.

In February 2026, the PST, warned that Russian intelligence was likely to intensify its operations targeting military sites, allied exercises, and strategic areas in the Arctic and Svalbard.

The agency reported that Moscow was expected to map critical infrastructure and potentially carry out sabotage operations against logistics linked to support for Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Additionally, the security service noted that Russian intelligence was attempting to recruit vulnerable Ukrainian refugees in Norway, while Norwegian armed forces simultaneously notified thousands of citizens that their properties could be requisitioned for national defense in a crisis.

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