Nicușor Dan, after the SRI uncovered a Russian sabotage network involved in starting the fire at Carfil / “Such actions are unacceptable and constitute a serious violation of our country’s sovereignty and security”

Nicușor Dan firmly condemns, in a message on Facebook, any involvement of the Russian Federation in acts of sabotage on Romanian territory. He also stated that “such actions are unacceptable and represent a serious violation of the sovereignty and security of our country. No foreign entity has the right to act in this manner on the territory of Romania or other European states.” The reaction comes in the context of the investigation into the fire at the Carfil industrial platform and the intensification of incidents attributed to Russia’s hybrid warfare in Europe.

According to the president, attempts to influence elections, disinformation campaigns, cyberattacks, and acts of sabotage are part of a coordinated campaign aimed at provoking social divisions and weakening European solidarity.

“Let it be clear: all of these are not isolated incidents, unrelated to one another, but are part of a premeditated and coordinated campaign aimed at provoking divisions in our societies, discouraging the commitment of European states to their own security and to collective defense.”

In recent weeks, Moscow has reportedly escalated its provocations against civilian maritime transport in the Black Sea.

The president also added that, in order to protect citizens, the Romanian state will act to prevent other similar incidents and will cooperate with its allies in NATO and the European Union.

He also praised “the efficiency of all the professionals within the SRI, MAI, DIICOT, and DGIA who acted to identify both those who caused the fire at the Carfil industrial platform and the real people responsible behind this provocative act.”