Latvia Uncovers Russia-Directed Sabotage Targeting European Rail Infrastructure

In August, two operatives acting under Moscow's influence set fire to a train and crucial railway relay cabinets in Latvia, according to the Latvian State Security Service. This brazen act of sabotage is not an isolated incident but part of a systematic campaign waged by Russia against European critical infrastructure. The attackers filmed their destructive handiwork and shared it as propaganda—falsely attributing the damage to Ukraine—to confuse and weaken European resolve.Such calculated operations serve a clear purpose: to sow discord within Europe, drain security resources, and blunt support for Ukraine’s fight for sovereignty. Since Russia's invasion in February 2022, there...