Norway’s Police Security Service raised its sabotage threat assessment on November 12 and said there was good reason to expect Russian intelligence activity in the coming year. It identified defence businesses, their suppliers and energy infrastructure as potential targets. The service also said it had detected no sabotage attempts against Norwegian targets. Its warning is an intelligence assessment.
Norway’s Police Security Service, the agency responsible for domestic security and counterintelligence, raised its assessment of the sabotage threat on November 12. It cited the risk of actions by Russian intelligence in Norway during the coming year. The warning followed what the service described as a serious deterioration in the threat during 2026.[1], [2]
Inger Haugland, who heads the agency’s department dealing with state threats, identified defence businesses and companies providing services to them as potential targets. Logistics suppliers were among the examples, along with critical energy infrastructure. The service said actors linked to Russian intelligence had examined infrastructure and targets in Norway, while stating that it had detected no sabotage attempts against Norwegian targets.[1]
The agency said sabotage incidents in Europe had declined in 2025 but risen again in 2026. Its assessment includes completed incidents, attempts and disrupted plans. Haugland said businesses know their ordinary operations best and asked them to report unusual activity to police or the security service.[1]
The service also said sabotage seeks to spread fear and stressed the importance of investigating what has actually happened. Its assessment is intended to help public authorities and businesses identify threats and protect their operations.[1]
