Photograph: Kyiv prosecution office“It’s a stab in the back. For residents of the apartment block in Bucha, the idea that the threat could come from within has been deeply unsettling. Photograph: Ukrainian presidential press service handout/EPA“Russia wants to make us feel unsafe and create chaos, after everything we have already been through,” Inna said. Photograph: Kyiv prosecution officeAt other times, Ukrainian relatives living in Russian-occupied territories are used to exert pressure on recruits. Across Europe, intelligence agencies have been grappling with a wave of Russian sabotage, arson and disinformation, often carried out by individuals recruited online.

Source: The Guardian April 12, 2026 08:16 UTC