Last week, several US military bases in Europe were put on high alert after intelligence received information about possible sabotage of US military facilities and military personnel by Russian hired guns. This was reported by CNN, citing sources, UNN reports .
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It is noted that intelligence obtained by the United States indicates that Russia has included American bases and military personnel as a possible option for attacking through proxy servers. Such attempts have already been made and even succeeded across Europe in recent months. For example, in April of this year, two German and Russian citizens were arrested on charges of preparing explosions and arson attacks on targets, including U.S. military facilities, on behalf of Russia.
The intelligence that the United States has received over the past two weeks has been deemed "sufficiently alarming" to warrant additional security protocols. Several U.S. military bases in Europe have raised their alert levels to Charlie, which is "used when an incident has occurred or intelligence is received that indicates the likelihood of some form of terrorist action or attack on personnel or facilities,
A senior NATO official says the alliance has "significantly increased" intelligence sharing on Russia's "covert subversive activities" in Europe, which have become increasingly brazen and aggressive in recent months amid Western elections - seen by Russia as a "major opportunity" to try to undermine public support for Ukraine.
The US European Command refused to tell CNN about the specific reasons for the increased security measures. The military limited itself to a statement about "a combination of U.S. force factors potentially affecting security.
Recall
On July 1, US military bases in Europe were placed on high alert due to credible intelligence indicating the likelihood of terrorist activity or attack.