Russian on mission ‘to generate mayhem on European streets,’ says UK’s Security Service
MI5’s Director General Ken McCallum highlighted growing threats from Russia’s GRU, Iran, and terrorist groups like al Qaeda and Islamic State. Investigations into state threats have surged by 48% over the past year. Since 2017, MI5 and British police have disrupted 43 late-stage plots, with a concerning increase in youth involvement in terrorism-related activities.