NEW: Romania identifies alleged Russian intelligence operative behind foiled 2024 sabotage plot. Romania’s DIICOT announced today, November 5, that a Cuban national residing in Russia has been placed under a pre-trial arrest warrant in absentia. According to prosecutors, the 35-year-old allegedly recruited and paid a Colombian national to conduct reconnaissance on strategic targets in Ilfov County in June–July 2024, as part of a planned sabotage operation involving explosions or arson. The plot was foiled by Romanian authorities. The Colombian national, Murillo Diosa Luis Alfonso, was sentenced to six years in prison in September 2025. DIICOT says the Cuban suspect is also under investigation in the United States, Latvia, Poland and the Czech Republic over alleged involvement in coordinating sabotage operations. U.S. authorities have reportedly confirmed his affiliation with Russian intelligence services. The suspect is believed to be in Russia.