On June 5, 2024, a sabotage attempt targeting a Prague transport depot caused damage estimated around CZK 200,000 after a Spanish-speaking South American man attempted arson on city buses. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala publicly identified the attack as part of a Russian hybrid warfare campaign. This follows similar past sabotage linked to Russian military intelligence such as 2014 explosions at ammunition depots. Czech authorities and security experts described the sabotage as low level terrorist activity, underscoring that while small-scale, such attacks cannot be fully prevented. Experts stress the Czech government’s priority must be to safeguard serious, high-value targets to disrupt potential harm. There is ongoing concern about Russia’s covert sabotage to destabilize Czech infrastructure amid the broader conflict context involving Russia and Ukraine. The Czech government is focusing on counterterrorism measures and intelligence to anticipate and prevent future threats.
Category: Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics
Subcategory: Terrorism
Incident Type: Bomb threats, assassination plots, targeted killings
Country: Czechia
Source report: english.radio.cz/priority-…
