Norway's security service sees stepped-up Russian espionage in Arctic


Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store at the annual Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromso, Norway, February 4, 2026. NTB/via REUTERS

OSLO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Russia ‌is expected to step up spying in Norway this year, focusing increasingly on the ‌country's Arctic mainland and the Svalbard archipelago, the Norwegian domestic security service PST said ‌on Friday, also warning of sabotage risks.

Norway, an ally of Ukraine and Europe's top supplier of pipeline gas, has been increasingly concerned that Russian intelligence agencies could target its energy infrastructure, either physically or via cyber attacks.

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