British security services have been put on 'high alert' amid warnings Russian president Vladimir Putin could send an army of saboteurs and cause major disruption. That is according to national reports stating senior MI5 officers have briefed Home Secretary Priti Patel about the threat.
The Daily Express reports that Special Branch has been tasked with increasing the monitoring of people travelling to the country, according to sources. The Prime Minister and his Chief of Staff, Steve Barclay, have been informed of the situation, while GCHQ is understood to be liaising with European colleagues.
The threats range from “deniable” attacks on key infrastructure to operations intended to humiliate the British government and reduce popular support for actions which are helping the Ukrainian fight. A security source said: “There is a serious concern that officers or agents attached to Russia’s security services may attempt to enter the UK and target strategic locations.
