Key facts
- PST said defense companies and firms providing services to them are the most likely sabotage targets in Norway.
- PST said critical infrastructure such as energy facilities could also be targeted.
- PST said it had not identified any attempts at sabotage against Norwegian targets.
- PST said actors linked to Russian intelligence have mapped out infrastructure and targets in Norway.
- Moscow has repeatedly denied involvement in sabotage or hybrid warfare operations.
Norway's security service PST said on November 12, 2026 that there is good reason to expect Russian intelligence to carry out sabotage in Norway in the coming year, and that the sabotage threat had seen a serious development in 2026.
In a statement, PST said defense industry companies and firms that provide services to them are the most likely targets in Norway. Critical infrastructure such as energy facilities could also be targeted, it said.
PST said it had not identified any attempts at sabotage against Norwegian targets. "However, the PST is aware that actors linked to Russian intelligence have mapped out infrastructure and targets in Norway," it said.
Moscow has repeatedly denied involvement in sabotage or hybrid warfare operations. The Russian embassy in Oslo did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Hybrid warfare and sabotage on European soil gained renewed attention after Germany in September blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at the Leipzig/Halle Airport, prompting European Union members to call for new sanctions against Russia.